El llanto de la Amazonía, el llanto de todos

Humo, fuego, millones de comentarios en redes sociales y hasta fotos engañosas. Este miércoles 21 de agosto el mundo volvió a posar su mirada de forma contundente en la Amazonía, el gran pulmón de la “casa común” sacudido por los incendios.

Y de alguna manera, a raíz de lo que está aconteciendo con respecto al avance del fuego y la información difundida por el Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciales (INPE) de Brasil  -en cuanto a la detección de más de 9500 incendios forestales desde el pasado jueves 16 de agosto a través de imágenes satelitales- ha generado una actitud de “misericordia” y empatía.

Desde personalidades vinculadas a Hollywood como Leonardo Di Caprio, pasando por figuras destacadas del deporte como el tenista Novak Djokovic, hasta la gente común que trató de hacer oír su voz de la manera más elocuente y con los medios disponibles.

Heartbreaking ??? #PrayforAmazonas pic.twitter.com/a46W8wArpT

— Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) August 21, 2019

Smoke from wildfires in the #AmazonRainforest spreads across several Brazilian states in this natural-color image taken by a @NASAEarth instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite. Although it is fire season in Brazil, the number of fires may be record-setting: https://t.co/NVQrffzntr pic.twitter.com/4JTcBz9C8f

— NASA (@NASA) August 21, 2019

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#Regram #RG @rainforestalliance: The lungs of the Earth are in flames. ? The Brazilian Amazon—home to 1 million Indigenous people and 3 million species—has been burning for more than two weeks straight. There have been 74,000 fires in the Brazilian Amazon since the beginning of this year—a staggering 84% increase over the same period last year (National Institute for Space Research, Brazil). Scientists and conservationists attribute the accelerating deforestation to President Jair Bolsonaro, who issued an open invitation to loggers and farmers to clear the land after taking office in January.⁣ ⁣ The largest rainforest in the world is a critical piece of the global climate solution. Without the Amazon, we cannot keep the Earth’s warming in check. ⁣ ⁣ The Amazon needs more than our prayers. So what can YOU do?⁣ ⁣ ✔ As an emergency response, donate to frontline Amazon groups working to defend the forest. ⁣ ✔ Consider becoming a regular supporter of the Rainforest Alliance’s community forestry initiatives across the world’s most vulnerable tropical forests, including the Amazon; this approach is by far the most effective defense against deforestation and natural forest fires, but it requires deep, long-term collaboration between the communities and the public and private sectors. Link in bio.⁣ ✔ Stay on top of this story and keep sharing posts, tagging news agencies and influencers. ⁣ ✔ Be a conscious consumer, taking care to support companies committed to responsible supply chains.⁣ Eliminate or reduce consumption of beef; cattle ranching is one of the primary drivers of Amazon deforestation. ✔ When election time comes, VOTE for leaders who understand the urgency of our climate crisis and are willing to take bold action—including strong governance and forward-thinking policy.⁣ ⁣ #RainforestAlliance #SaveTheAmazon #PrayForAmazonia #AmazonRainforest #ActOnClimate #ForestsResist #ClimateCrisis ?: @mohsinkazmitakespictures / Windy.com

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