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Amazon Fire – Few Facts

by Arjun Anand | 28-08-2019 03:15 recommendations 0

Amazon Fire – Few Facts

The Amazon rainforest, which provides around 20% of the world's oxygen, has been ablaze for weeks now

This fire has undoubtedly affected the entire of the continent – Brazil and its neighbors.   Although about 60 percent of the Amazon is in Brazil, the vast forest also takes in parts of eight other countries: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.

1.    On August 19, 2019 , the smoke grew so thick it cast the city of Sao Paulo, which lies more than 1,000 miles away, into daytime darkness.

2.    Amazon fires happens every year.

3.    Scientists suggest that these fire are caused entirely by human activity. With deforestation at a record high, it was obvious that a fire would follow. 

4.Brazil¡¯s space agency said this week that more than 72,000 fires had broken out across the Amazon rainforest since the start of the year, imperiling one of the planet¡¯s last refuges of biodiversity

5.    The smoke generated covers an approximate area of 1.2 square miles!

6.    The fires burnt at record rate,  'one Football pitch' of Amazon forest lost every minute

 

The Amazon rainforest is, like so many other things on our planet, part of a connected system. The 2019 fires are devastating


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4 Comments

  • Arjun Anand says :
    Thank you! Lets hope things get better in the Amazon....
    Posted 31-08-2019 20:00

  • Sandhya Adhikari says :
    Hello Arjun,
    I hope you are fine there, this news and those picture portrait on the social medias has really broken my heart. Amazon forest also called as the Lungs of the Earth in the great threat, almost more than 20% carbondioxide is being absorbed by the amazon forest. Now it has became much more difficult for this generation and to hand over the sustainable environment to upcoming generation. Now everybody from every corner has to fulfill your responsibility for this mother Earth.
    keep writing such a thought provoking report.
    Regard,
    Sandhya
    Posted 31-08-2019 18:49

Kushal Naharki

  • Kushal Naharki says :
    Hello Arjun

    I do hope that you are fine and doing great with your works.
    Thank you for your report about the fire in amazon rainforest. It is indeed a very sad and devastating event.

    Green Cheers from Nepal :)
    Keep writing great reports.
    We are eager to read more reports from you.

    Regards,
    Kushal Naharki

    Posted 30-08-2019 12:20

  • Asmita Gaire says :
    Hello Arjun
    I hope you are fine!
    Wherever I go, this news has become the greatest concern.

    Amazon on fire, this is very much devastating. The future was already in danger now this incident has added greatest threaten to all the creatures.

    Thank you so much for this report.
    Green cheers

    Yours
    Asmita Gaire,
    Posted 28-08-2019 10:30

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