Pope Francis urges protection of “that lung of forests” and French President Macron says G7 nations pledged help at summit
By Andrea Germanos, staff writer for Common Dreams. Published 8-25-2019
Brazil’s army on Sunday deployed aircraft to battle the raging fires in the Amazon as global concern and outrage over the potential consequences—and the destructive causes—of the disaster grow.
The military operations involving C-130 aircraft to put out fires came after Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro triggered global protests over his government’s policies and failure to take swift action to combat the flames. Continue reading