#prayforamazonia Cristiano Ronaldo urges people to save the planet

There are no lights in sight but the night sky glows a dusky yellow, for the Amazon Rainforest, is burning. Celebrities all over the world are coming forward to social media as a call for attention. In this row football star Cristiano Ronaldo urges people to save our planet Earth.

Ronaldo on his official Twitter handle posted, "The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen and it's been burning for the past 3 weeks. It's our responsibility to help to save our planet."

The Amazon Rainforest produces more than 20% of the world's oxygen and its been burning for the past 3 weeks. It's our responsibility to help to save our planet. #prayforamazonia pic.twitter.com/83bNL5a37Q

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) August 22, 2019

Recently, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said his government lacks the resources to fight the record number of fires in the Amazon. The government agency has registered 72,843 fires, the highest number since records began in 2013. More than 9,500 have been spotted by satellites since last Thursday alone.