The machete-wielding scientists ventured into the Amazon, hacking through dense jungle as the mid-morning temperature soared past 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 C). Soaked in sweat, the small group of men and women sawed and tore trees limb from limb. They drilled into the soil and sprayed paint across tree trunks. This is vandalism in the name of science - part of an effort to measure more precisely how much greenhouse gas is absorbed by different types of forests in the Amazon basin.

Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon

The spotted female, named Amanaci, is one of the countless victims of the worst wildfires ever recorded in Brazil's Pantanal, the world's largest wetland.

Wildfires in Pantanal: Jaguar named Amanaci suffers burns

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday angrily denied the existence of fires in the Amazon rainforest, calling it a lie.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a lie

A Human Rights Watch report on Tuesday (September 17) found that more than 300 people have been killed over the past decade in conflicts over the use of land and resources in the Amazon, many by organised criminal networks profiting from illegal deforestation.

Hundreds killed in Brazil's Amazon over land, resources in past decade -report

Now, Bolsonaro won't use French Bic ballpoint pens made in Brazil

A record number of fires are ravaging the rainforest, many of them in Brazil, drawing international concern because of Amazon's importance to the global environment. Watch this video to know more.

Amazon Wildfires: Dramatic clash between Brazilian officials and loggers

The Amazon forest fires in distant Brazil matter very much to India too. India is the world's biggest importer of edible oils -- like palm, soybean, canola and sunflower oil.

WION Edit: Amazon Fires - Challenge to India and Developing World

The US is ready and willing to help Brazil fight forest fires in the Amazon, an aide to President Donald Trump said Wednesday, but only if it involves working with the Brazilian government.

US ready to fight Amazon fires only in cooperation with Brazil

The Brazilian government has rejected G7 aid of 20 million euros to fight Amazon fires, news agency AFP reported on Tuesday. "We appreciate (the offer), but maybe those resources are more relevant to reforest Europe," Onyx Lorenzoni, chief of staff to President Jair Bolsonaro, told the G1 news website.

Brazil rejects G7 aid of 20 million euros to fight Amazon fires

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that G7 leaders were close to an agreement on tackle the Amazon forest fires and try to repair the devastation, reported news agency Reuters.

G7 nations close to agreement on tackling Amazon fires, says French President Macron

As European Union threatens trade retaliation, Brazil sends army to fight Amazon fires European leaders on Friday threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America, reflecting growing international anger at Brazil as a record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest intensified an unfolding environmental crisis.

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the Amazon wildfires were "an international crisis" and called on the globe's most industrialized nations to address it at their summit this weekend.

Amazon rainforest fires: 'Our house is on fire', says Macron ahead of G7 Summit

Climate change, defence and Kashmir in the spotlight as Modi meets Macron ahead of G7 summit Climate change, cybersecurity, defence, space cooperation and Kashmir were in the spotlight as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday met for the fifth time ahead of G7 Summit in Biarritz.

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Wielding machetes and calipers, sweat-soaked scientists count carbon in Amazon

Wildfires in Pantanal: Jaguar named Amanaci suffers burns

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro calls Amazon fires a lie

Hundreds killed in Brazil's Amazon over land, resources in past decade -report

Now, Bolsonaro won't use French Bic ballpoint pens made in Brazil

Amazon Wildfires: Dramatic clash between Brazilian officials and loggers

WION Edit: Amazon Fires - Challenge to India and Developing World

US ready to fight Amazon fires only in cooperation with Brazil

Brazil rejects G7 aid of 20 million euros to fight Amazon fires

G7 nations close to agreement on tackling Amazon fires, says French President Macron

News brief: Big stories of the day

WION Speed News: Watch top national and international news of the evening - August 23rd, 2019

Amazon rainforest fires: 'Our house is on fire', says Macron ahead of G7 Summit

News brief: Big stories of the day