Large areas of Brazil, including the Amazon rainforest and Pantanal wetlands, are engulfed in fires, doubling the number from last year and devastating the environment.
Smoke from the fires blanketed much of South America, affecting major cities such as Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, while 'black rain' from soot has fallen in several Brazilian states.
Experts believe the fires result from human activity combined with dry conditions, with almost half of Amazon fires consuming pristine forests, indicating worsening deforestation efforts.
This year's fire season in Brazil has unleashed more destruction than usual, demonstrating that simply fighting deforestation in the Amazon is insufficient to prevent wildfires.
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