After weeks of a large portion of the Amazon rain forest being on fire, the news finally reached the masses and got a lot of reactions from celebrities. Most people on social media complained about not only the lack of coverage of the tragedy but also the lack of action from the Brazilian government and other people of power.
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The Amazon is the largest tropical rain forest ecosystem on Earth, and the damage caused by these fires could be a devastating blow to our climate. The Amazon is widely known to be the planet's lungs, as it provides us with 20% of the oxygen in our atmosphere and helps absorb the carbon dioxide. Millions of animals and indigenous people are being hurt because of these fires, and the damage caused by these fires is likely to have a major impact on climate change.