Leonardo DiCaprio pledges $5m to help save the Amazon

Earth Alliance, an environmental group co-founded by the actor, said donation will help 'focus critical resources' amid wildfires

Earth Alliance, an environmental group co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio, has announced over the weekend that it will donate $5m to help combat the fires currently ravaging the Amazon rainforest.

The initial monetary commitment will help "focus critical resources on the key protections needed to maintain the 'lungs of the planet'", Earth Alliance explained in a post, encouraging members of the public to donate as well.