#rainforest fire

“ The fire demon of the rainforests “ As you know, I rarely refer to current affairs in my work, but this whole situation with rainforest fires in South America really makes me sad and angry. And a few weeks ago a similar situation in Syberia... It is really heartbreaking for me when I think about all these animals and amazing wild nature ecosystem which will just vanish. I don't have enough knowledge to speak on this topic, for sure it is a lot more complicated than it seems, but I just wanted to make something, to not feel totally useless, and support everyone who tries fight with this catastrophic situation, Junglekeepers and all my friends in Brazil.

My country, Argentina, is literally on fire.

I'll attach a Twitter thread that explains everything so please, if you could rt it or rb this post it'll be a great help.

We need to reach worldwide coverage to put pressure on the government... if you could also sign petitions or donate to help refugees and animals that'd help too.

Please don't let this die, you heard Australia, California and Amazon rainforest cries for help, don't ignore ours this is an environmental emergency.

https://mobile.twitter.com/avenueilish/status/1298404129220562944

First of all, stop blaming a single human about a shit ton of hectares of forest being burnt, he's a president, not a miracle worker

Second, y'all are complaining too much about something that happened commonly since the Portuguese decided to come here

What Bolsonaro said about "probably the ones who started the fire were NGOs trying to ruin the government's reputation" was NOTHING BUT A SIMPLE THEORY, EVEN HE SAID SO HIMSELF, stop using that as an argument to put salt on the wound

If you are so worried about the nature, donate to charities that are helping and go plant trees too, don't stay with your ass on the bed complaining about something basically inevitable

You have to give something actionable. Therefore, do you remember that thing that only weird hippies did in the early 00s? There are several organizations and lobbyists dedicated to pushing back against the logging and factory farming industries in Brazil and to force the government that has long been in the pocket of industry to change.

We have known something like this was going to happen for a long time: from a 2012 article to give perspective. https://rainforests.mongabay.com/0809.htm

Climate change exacerbates climate crises, but this is specifically at the hands of Brazil’s lumber, farming, and factory farming industries that have been weakening the integrity of the rainforest for decades, and specifically the fault of the Brazilian government for being complicit. President Bolsonaro and the government must be held accountable for letting this happen.

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Helicopters drop water on the Blue Creek wildfire as it burns near Walla Walla, Washington, July 22, 2015. Officials warn about the potential for even more catastrophe in the months ahead, as drought, heat and climate change leave the landscape ever thirstier. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

  Dahr Jamail | Truthout | August 3, 2015

We know things are a bit “off” when a rainforest is on fire.