Wildfires Damaging Peruvian Ecosystem

Published OCT 11 2024

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Above: Peruvian activists protest against the ineffectiveness of authorities against forest fires in Andean and Amazonian areas of the country in front of the Congress building in Lima on September 18, 2024. Image copyright: Juan Carlos Cisneros/Contributo/AFP via Getty Images

The Spin

Climate change is quite literally burning South America to the ground, leaving millions of acres of land charred and animals at risk of extinction. This is an international problem that requires an international solution, including bans on fossil fuel burning and commitments to protecting Indigenous populations. If governments fail to do this, entire generations of animals and humans will face the consequences.

Amnesty International