Fires surge in Brazilian Amazon amid El Niño and climate change#worldnow

Thick smoke from wildfires shrouded Autazes in Brazil's Amazonas state on October 13. Some 1,679 fires burned in the state in the first two weeks of October, up 253% from the same period in 2025, data from the country's Amazon surveillance system shows. A dry spell caused by El Niño, climate change and human activity raise fire risks and threaten biodiversity and public health, said Carlos Durigan, geographer and researcher at Amazon Environmental Research Institute. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA