The Amazon fires have been blazing for nearly a month and it's gotten so bad that you can actually see smoke from outer space.
, wildfires are common during these months, but many of the fires were started by farmers in an attempt to clear the land for cattle ranching, which is illegal at this time of year because of the high risk that the fires will spread. To make matters worse, Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro — who took office in January — vowed to develop the Amazon region for farming and mining. When Bolsonaro was asked about the surge in wildfires, he brushed it off, saying this was normal for the dry season.
The fires are so powerful that on Monday, August 21, 2019 the skies above Sao Paulo — which is 1,700 miles away — went dark with smoke.. “Everyone here commented, because even on rainy days it doesn’t usually get that dark. It was very impressive.”For the last month, the hashtag #PrayForAmazonia has gone viral, however, as Mother Jones pointed out — most of the, so be wary of what you share. That being said, the Amazon is burning down.
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