populations, and his relaxation of environmental regulation has ushered in a wave of deforestation. But those who draw attention to the new trend face possible punishment.Osório Galvão revealed an increase in Amazon deforestation,fired the respected physicist. A day before the firing, the Brazilian leader had claimed that individuals within the government were tarnishing the country's image abroad by discussing destruction of the Amazon.
Environmental organizations around the world have heaped attention on the fires, which have evoked celebrity concern and generated statements from global politicians. Prior to the G7 Summit in France last month, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote that"our house is burning," in a tweet describing the fires as"an international crisis" and urging G7 members to foreground the blazes in their discussions.