Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will contribute to efforts to battle the fires in the Amazon in a tweet Monday.

“It’s devastating to see the fires and destruction ravaging the Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important ecosystems,” Cook tweeted Monday afternoon. “Apple will be donating to help preserve its biodiversity and restore the Amazon’s indispensable forest across Latin America.”

It’s devastating to see the fires and destruction ravaging the Amazon rainforest, one of the world’s most important ecosystems. Apple will be donating to help preserve its biodiversity and restore the Amazon’s indispensable forest across Latin America. — Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 26, 2019

The fires have prompted commitments from both world governments and the private sector, with Earth Alliance, a nonprofit co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio, pledging $5 million to the restoration efforts.

“These funds will be distributed directly to local partners and the indigenous communities protecting the Amazon, the incredible diversity of wildlife that lives there, and the health of the planet overall,” the organization said.

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Group of Seven nations, meanwhile, announced a $20 million fund devoted to combating the fires Monday. Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been criticized for his response to the fires, initially accusing nongovernmental organizations of deliberately starting them before reversing course over the weekend and announcing he would deploy the Brazilian military to fight the fires.

The Hill has reached out to Apple for specifics.