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Events on Saturday 31 August 2019 1
2019Amazon rainforest firesRecord wildfires spark global alarm over deforestationA sharp rise in fires across the Brazilian Amazon, many linked to land-clearing for agriculture, drew international condemnation and pledges of aid. Smoke darkened skies over Sao Paulo more than 2,000 kilometers away. The crisis intensified scrutiny of President Jair Bolsonaro's environmental policies.