2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires ... that would otherwise warm the planet. It has about 20% of the world's fresh water and astounding biodiversity ...

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires ... otherwise warm the planet. It has about 20% of the world’s fresh water and astounding ...

Thousands of fires are currently wreaking havoc in the Amazon ... of the year, according to Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). The Amazon is the world’s largest rainforest.