Americas: Open Letter to South American Presidents on wildfires

August and September 2024 have seen record fires across South America, with several millions of hectares burning not only in rainforests of the Amazon basin. The world is watching and cannot wait for the Amazon basin and other precious ecosystems in the continent to be saved from extinction. South American leaders must, more than ever, take urgent action to prevent climate catastrophe that could have irreversible consequences for humanity and for the planet. The time to act is now.