The delayed and less intense rainfall last year, caused by the El NinoNiño weather pattern and exacerbated by climate change, has led to a severe drought in the Amazon this year. This has made the Amazon region particularly susceptible to the increased risk of wildfires. Typically, people who want to clear land for agriculture or animal grazing start fires. The government shouldmust intensify its efforts to save the rainforest andby step-stepping up environmental controls.

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