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INFOCUS that, as reported by BBC. What establishment does it have to do with climate change? In one of the issued statements on August 22, Greenpeace suggested saying that the climate change and the deteriorating condition around the same and forest fires are in a constant loop. 58 The more the fires around, the more smoke and the greenhouse gas emissions are. This is something that does contribute to the overall increase in the temperature rise of the planet. With the sudden and persistent alterations in the overall temperature, it does end up contributing to some of the major disasters happening in the world. Greenpeace also elaborated stating that deforestation is one of the major reasons behind the increased emissions. Additionally, the lack of trees also do contribute to the change in the rainfall patterns of the area, further contributing to the extension of the dry season, further increasing the risks of forest fires. Which areas were affected the most? WWW.WISHESH.NET | SEPTEMBER 2019 While many people who are just keeping up with it via the media think that the forest fire is secluded to the area and just the country of Brazil, that isn’t the actual case. According to one of the reports from Telesur, it is suggested that the fires have spread to Bolivia and Paraguay as well by the end of August. The widespread smoke was initially been reported to be around the primary Brazilian states like Amazonas, Rondonia, Mato Grosso and Para. Owing to the proximity of the state of Amazonas, the state is the one which was the most affected. The worst and possibly the most devastating part with everything was the fact that the impacts do go beyond the risks of the states affected. Given that the Amazon rainforest produces 20%