The Amazon rainforest generates one-fifth of the world’s oxygen but massive swathes of the forest are currently on fire, prompting major international alarm.
The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon, is burning at an unprecedented rate, with politicians and environmental groups blaming each other. Brazil’s Amazon has been described as the lungs of the planet and is vital in helping slow down the pace of global warming. The policies of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsanaro are being blamed, but he says environmental groups are behind the fires.
Environmentalist Greta Thunberg has set sail on a two week voyage from the UK to the US. The teenager, who says she’s stopped flying to limit her carbon footprint, will cross the Atlantic on a high tech racing yacht. But as Sarah Morice reports, the trip will be far from luxurious.
