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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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On Monday afternoon, the whole city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, went completely dark – as it turns out, the city was buried in smoke by the strong winds coming from the Amazon rainforest fires burning nearly 1,700 miles away. According to Reuters, Brazil’s space research center INPE has detected almost 72,843 wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

(This photo was taken during Amazon fires in 1989)

The research center states that their satellite data showed an 83% increase in the same period in 2018, showing that this year Amazon has suffered a record number of forest fires.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The citizens of Sao Paulo were shocked when they witnessed a daytime blackout, one Twitter user said: “Imagine how much has to be burning to create that much smoke”.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The blackout lasted around an hour and came from the fires burning in the states of Amazonas and Rondonia. Together with the veil of smoke the levels of CO2 spiked greatly in the surrounding areas.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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But they weren’t the only ones who noticed an increased fire activity. NASA released photos taken from space which show smoke surrounding the Amazon rainforest.

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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Even though the Amazon has been relatively fire-resistant due to its natural moisture and humidity, wildfires have increased during the last couple of decades and the cause is attributed to a combination of drought and human activity.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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Experts associate this year’s increase with Jair Bolsonaro who took office as president in January and vowed to develop the Amazon region for farming and mining, ignoring the increased deforestation.

The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space

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The Amazon Forest Has Been Burning For Weeks And NASA Shares Photos From Space
This map shows current CO concentration level in South America.

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Xandra 5 years ago

Sometimes I feel like crying when I see what we're doing to our planet, and I'm kind of glad I don't have kids so they can live through what will follow...

52points

K Miller 5 years ago

I agree! It's so discouraging! Things like this make me feel helpless, like how is one person supposed to help make a difference?

17points

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sky blue 5 years ago

Beef production is the reason for these fires (and animal agriculture itself is the leading cause for the destruction of our planet), but whenever I say that out loud, the same people who cry for our planet become hostile against me. Here in Bored Panda I can see that by the amount of downvotes my comments get. So my question is, what do y'all want to do about this situation? What are you ready to do? Anything?

1point

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

They knock down more than what is burning every year so you can eat burgers and cry self righteously.

0points

AlphaPuck 5 years ago

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TheDivineMs.M 5 years ago

To read that their president vowed to use the amazon for farming and mining sickens and disappoints me. I live no where near the Amazon and even I know how important it is to our planet. The animals... the ecosystem.... all being destroyed.

42points

rakuninaru 5 years ago

Coming back to this post, Bolivia has already had more than 2 million hectares burnt thanks to president Evo Morales who gave away land to his people in the forest. These people want that land so they can cultivate more coca and they are the ones who keep on burning it despite de volunteers effort to fight against the fire. Evo Morales refuses to ask for international help and to declare a national emergency. Their "colonos" even asked for more land. It's heartbreaking to see all the wild fauna burnt. Heartbreaking. Impotence agains this government is the least we can say

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ChiveChilly 5 years ago

This is so sad and honestly, scary

18points

Paul Chang 5 years ago

Prime example of mankind’s greed and disregard for home

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Xandra 5 years ago

Sometimes I feel like crying when I see what we're doing to our planet, and I'm kind of glad I don't have kids so they can live through what will follow...

52points

K Miller 5 years ago

I agree! It's so discouraging! Things like this make me feel helpless, like how is one person supposed to help make a difference?

17points

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sky blue 5 years ago

Beef production is the reason for these fires (and animal agriculture itself is the leading cause for the destruction of our planet), but whenever I say that out loud, the same people who cry for our planet become hostile against me. Here in Bored Panda I can see that by the amount of downvotes my comments get. So my question is, what do y'all want to do about this situation? What are you ready to do? Anything?

1point

Mewton’s Third Paw 5 years ago

They knock down more than what is burning every year so you can eat burgers and cry self righteously.

0points

AlphaPuck 5 years ago

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Нико Нико 5 years ago

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Alan Smith 5 years ago

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TheDivineMs.M 5 years ago

To read that their president vowed to use the amazon for farming and mining sickens and disappoints me. I live no where near the Amazon and even I know how important it is to our planet. The animals... the ecosystem.... all being destroyed.

42points

rakuninaru 5 years ago

Coming back to this post, Bolivia has already had more than 2 million hectares burnt thanks to president Evo Morales who gave away land to his people in the forest. These people want that land so they can cultivate more coca and they are the ones who keep on burning it despite de volunteers effort to fight against the fire. Evo Morales refuses to ask for international help and to declare a national emergency. Their "colonos" even asked for more land. It's heartbreaking to see all the wild fauna burnt. Heartbreaking. Impotence agains this government is the least we can say

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ChiveChilly 5 years ago

This is so sad and honestly, scary

18points

Paul Chang 5 years ago

Prime example of mankind’s greed and disregard for home

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