Amazon wildfires spark global concern over climate change, biodiversity

Image taken on Aug. 17, 2019 shows a raging fire in the Amazon rainforest in the state of Tocantins, Brazil. Data from the National Institute for Space Research show that the number of forest fires in Brazil soared by 82 percent from January to August this year compared to the same period last year. (Dida Sampaio/AGENCIA ESTADO/Handout via Xinhua)