epa11613022 Young people wearing animal masks participate in a protest against forest fires in La Paz, Bolivia, 18 September 2024. In 2024, the magnitude of the fire, which the government estimates has consumed 3.8 million hectares, has caused a much more alarming situation in the affected lands due to air pollution, in addition to the damage to natural water sources caused by the ash, which makes it unfit for human consumption. EPA/LUIS GANDARILLAS
