for the last 2+ weeks, the Amazon has been catching fire. Yes, itâs the season where thatâs normal but because of the sayings (aka incentive) of our new president, some farmers are taking advantage of that and intentionally setting the trees on fire. Yesterday, because of this, the sky of SĂŁo Paulo looked like this. AT THREE IN THE AFTERNOON.
Hospitals of the northern states are filling up with people (especially children and seniors) claiming they canât breathe properly. ALREADY ENDANGERED ANIMALS ARE DYING. THIS IS SERIOUS.
Germany and Norway, huge donators to the Amazon cause will stop sending money because they donât see results (that can also be credited to our president, who has been tweeting angrily ever since - not because he cares about the environment, btw). That money gives this guy and his team equipment to save little guys like these:
THIS AFFECTS EVERYONE, NOT JUST BRAZILIANS. The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world, and itâs being destroyed. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.
If your country is holding elections, vote for someone who cares about this. Donât let another Bolsonaro or another Trump have the power to do something and then do nothing. This is going to shape our future â if we have one.
PLEASE REBLOG, EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS!!
side note: not to sound bitter or ungrateful but also like whatâs up with Europe... yâall exploited South America for centuries but just because you âarenât seeing resultsâ you stop helping altogether??
edit: Iâm sorry if it sounded like Iâm blaming Europe. Iâm not. Itâs our own governmentâs fault (Bolsonaro merged the agriculture and environmental ministries when he was elected, for Godâs sake) and Iâm really sorry if I offended anyone, I was just angry. Please donât let that be the only thing you take away from this post.
edit 2: a lot of people have been mad at me about the half sentence I made about Trump. Iâm sorry for it not being clear enough, but I never intended to put the blame on him also. I merely used him as an exemple of a politician who does not do much for the environment in general. In fact, since Bolsonaro is constantly sucking up to him, he offered to help, wich I am very grateful for. Again, I ask of you to not let this be the only thing you take away from the post.
Update: GUYS FRANCE JUST CALLED FOR AN EMERGENCY G7 MEETING TO RESOLVE THIS. IâM SO GLAD!! Letâs hope they get together to like punch our president or something...