The Amazon is often referred to as "the lungs of the planet." It's home to 10% of the world's species and creates 20% of our oxygen. There have been more than 74,000 fires in the Amazon since January, a massive increase over last year. https://t.co/rYmRqBKUMI pic.twitter.com/zGDtr2OWKg — ABC News (@ABC) August 22, 2019 Whipping up … Continue reading NASA: Fires In Amazon ‘Close To The Average In Comparison To The Past 15 Years’