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    The Amazon, One of the Wettest Areas in the World, is on Fire and has been for Three Weeks

    Natalia Barreau, DIBy Natalia Barreau, DIAugust 22, 2019Updated:August 26, 2019No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Brazil is currently in the dark and not because of the sun or the moon.

    What we know:

    • According to Brazil’s Research Space Center INPE, 73,000 fires have been detected, which is a record high for the country. The smoke from these fires are being carried by wind and covering the city of Sao Paulo for about three weeks.
    • The agency took satellite photos which showed the fires raging through the states of Amazonas, Rondônia, Pará and Mato Grosso.
    • Since the Amazon is one of the wettest areas in the world it is concerning to the state of Amazonas, who declared a state of emergency earlier this month due to the continuing fires, as well as the future of the Amazon itself.
    • Many are accusing President Jair Bolsonaro, who is known for his anti-environmental stances, for harming the rainforest and starting more fires in an effort to remove indigenous people and make room for miners, loggers, and farmers. 
    • A rise in awareness has occurred over the last 48 hours due to many tweets using the hashtag #PrayForAmazonia & #PrayForTheAmazon about the situation from local Brazilians and others going viral.

    The Amazon Rainforest has been on fire for 3 weeks.

    People around the world are blasting Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro for his lack of response#PrayforAmazonia 🙏 https://t.co/3jciHBJzkKpic.twitter.com/fEwNNpHKhT

    — Complex (@Complex) August 21, 2019

     

    this is bad. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 #PrayforAmazonia
    #PrayforAmazonas
    pic.twitter.com/MPh0C7M5GJ

    — Judy[ 12.30.17] ♡WinterBear♡ (@MoonlightBtsot7) August 22, 2019

     

    That painful words of a Brazilian native speaker #PrayForTheAmazon #AmazonRainforest pic.twitter.com/iEhueK20jl

    — Kalal Vinay Kumar Goud (@KalalVinayKuma1) August 22, 2019

     

     

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