HALSTON DARE

As thousands of fires rage in Brazil, many fear the Amazon rainforest — the world’s richest biological reservoir — may never be the same. The increase in fires this year not only threatens the land nicknamed “the lungs of the world,” but the over 2,000 species of animals who call it home. In fact, it’s home to 1 in 10 animal species on Earth. The Amazon’s dense canopy provides safety for the jaguar, tapir, capybara, red deer, sloths and many monkeys and rodents. Over 1,300 di

On March 15, spirits are high among a group of friends in Washington, D.C. Isra Hirsi, 16, Haven Coleman, 13, and other teen girls sprint to the lawn of the Capitol Building after a morning meeting at a nearby cafe. They laugh as they walk and chant, “Whose planet? Our planet!” They appear to be a group of normal teenage girls taking selfies on their way to meet other friends. In reality, they are nationwide organizers of the Youth Climate Strike US. These teenage girls repre