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APSmoke rises from forest fires in the region of Novo Progresso in Para, Brazil, on Aug. 21.AP12:04 JST,ensp;September 7, 2022MANAUS, Brazil AP 鈥?More fires burned in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest this August than in any month in nearly five years, thanks to a surge in illegal deforestation.Satellite sensors detected 33,116 fires according to Brazils national space institute. The dry season months of August and September are usually the worst for both deforestation and fire.It was also the worst August for fire in 12 years. That includes August of 2019, when images of the burning rainforest shocked the world and drew criticism from European leaders. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro had recently taken office and was turning environmental enfo
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