Brazil Bans Land-Clearing Fires For Two Months

The video discusses the use of fire for land clearing in Brazil, highlighting a 60-day ban signed by the president. Exceptions to the ban include indigenous farming. The Amazon Basin faces fire issues from natural and deliberate causes, with cattle ranching contributing to deforestation. The international community, including French President Macron, has criticized Brazil's response, calling the fires a global crisis.

What recent action did the president take regarding land clearing fires?

Under what circumstances can indigenous people use fire according to the new rules?

What are some reasons for the fires in the Amazon Basin?

What percentage of Amazon deforestation is attributed to cattle ranching?

What was the international response to the fires in the Amazon?