Thursday, August 22, 2019

How deforestation of the Amazon has led to fires.

Anyone who has visited a true rain forest, whether in the Amazon, British Columbia, or Asia, must be struck by the dampness below the massive canopy of ancient trees, a canopy that holds and maintains water that is vital to all local plants and animals and indeed the future of the entire earth. The following timelapse clearly illustrates the destruction of the vital forests which has led to our current fear for the future.

Meanwhile, Canadian and American clear-cutting has led to devastating fires in British Columbia, Alberta and virtually every Canadian province.

 

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  1. Meanwhile at the Tar Sands ... https://thenarwhal.ca/new-map-shows-dramatic-time-lapse-tar-sands-deforestation/

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