Episode
VICE News Tonight: Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Overview
Recent megafires have devastated a massive wetland in Brazil. VICE News surveys the damage and meets people trying to save iconic and endangered species.
Details
- Series
- VICE News Tonight
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 2021-02-16
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Tuesday, February 16, 2021 is Episode 24 in Season 5 of VICE News Tonight. It aired on 2021-02-16. The runtime is 25 min.
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