A record number of fires are devastating huge parts of the Amazon Rainforest, striking a huge blow in the fight against climate change.
President Emmanuel Macron insisted the fires and their effect on climate change should top the agenda at this weekend’s G7 summit in Biarritz.
But Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who environmentalists say fuelled the crisis by encouraging land-clearing by farmers and loggers, accused the French leader of highlighting the issue for “personal political gain”.
As the war of words continues, protesters are gathering at Brazilian consulates and embassies around the world to call for action.
