Boyle provided a written statement to The Associated Press saying his family has unparalleled resilience and determination.

head of the environmental group SOS Pantanal.home to the worlds largest jaguar population.

according to satellite monitoring by Brazilian space research agency INPE.firefighters face huge logistical battles.We call it gray hunger when fire reduces all the vegetation to ashes and there are no natural food sources left in the area for animals that survive the flames.

Theyre part of an invisible food chain.but these days they have enormous clouds of smoke billowing over them.

a dead porcupine lays on a carpet of ash in the charred remains of what was once a forest.

Investigating the financial link between Americans and the burning of the Amazon rainforest 05:54 It has been hit hard by drought this year.keeping ticket costs in check.

Heres how airlines set ticket prices and how to find cheap flightsBut there are still opportunities to save on Christmas travel relative to last year.airlines these days usually offer passengers a low base fare and ask them to pay extra for features like the ability to check a bag.

look for flights on Thanksgiving Day.roundtrip airfares around Christmas are $324.