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Amazon Wildfires Drive Air Pollution In Brazil

The wildfires in the Amazon rainforests are driving the air pollution levels in Brazil. In the city of Manaus, colleges and outdoor activities have been suspended because of rising air pollution. Brazil's Amazonas state has recorded around 2,700 fires this month alone, almost all of which are caused by humans to clear forests for animal agriculture.

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The wildfires in the Amazon rainforests are driving the air pollution levels in Brazil. In the city of Manaus, colleges and outdoor activities have been suspended because of rising air pollution. Brazil's Amazonas state has recorded around 2,700 fires this month alone, almost all of which are caused by humans to clear forests for animal agriculture.
 

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