Macron urges G7 action on Amazon fires

French president Emmanuel Macron has said the record number of fires in the Amazon rainforest is an international crisis that needs to top the agenda at this weekend’s G7 summit.

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro has responded by accusing Mr Macron of using the issue for political gain.

The Amazon which is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming is the largest rainforest in the world.

Conservationists have blamed Mr Bolsonaro’s government for the Amazon’s plight, saying that he has encouraged loggers and farmers to clear the land.