Go green. Plant trees. Save the Earth.
These are some slogans that we hear everyday so that we create awareness about the the place we live in. These are said to protect it from destruction.
The Earth is losing its lungs. The Amazon rainforest is on fire. It has been on fire for the past 16 days. There are people who are unaware of this disaster. People are not aware because the media is not covering this. I did not know what was going on until someone told me about it. Why is this happening? Why are they not telling us about it?
They need to realize the fire is not a forest fire. It’s intentional. The fascist government of Brazil has set fire to it. And maybe they were told not to let people know about? But if we need to protect the home then we should not hide who has done it. We should let people know. We should have them exposed.
As the number of fires increases, greenhouse gas emissions do too. This makes the planet’s overall temperature rise. As the temperature rises, extreme weather events like major droughts happen more often. The effects of the damage to the Amazon go far beyond Brazil and its neighbors. The area’s rainforest generates more than 20% of the world’s oxygen and 10% of the world’s known biodiversity. The Amazon is referred to as the “lungs of the planet” and plays a major role in regulating the climate.
The world would drastically change if the rainforest were to disappear, with impacts on everything from farms to drinking water.
The skies blackened over Sao Paulo, Brazil, for an hour on Monday afternoon after a cold front caused winds to shift and carry smoke from about 1,700 miles away.
Those who destroy the Amazon and let deforestation continue unabated are encouraged in doing so by the Bolsonaro government’s actions and policies. Since taking office, the current government has been systematically dismantling Brazil’s environmental policy.
You cannot rebuild the Earth. Save it. Help it. Ignoring this won’t get you anywhere in life.