‘If the Earth Dies, So Do We’: Netizens On Amazon Rainforest Fire

As the Amazon rainforest is ablaze, netizens lament the environmental crisis.

Aanya Wig
Environment
Updated:
Fire in the Amazon rainforest has caused panic and alarm across the globe
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Fire in the Amazon rainforest has caused panic and alarm across the globe
(Photo Courtesy: Twitter)

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The Amazon rainforest is being ravaged by fire for the past few weeks. Scientists have warned that the fire might strike a devastating blow to the global fight against climate change.

The conversation on the Internet has been teeming with people calling the event the “most important story in Earth” right now.

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest has experienced 74,155 fires since January, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.
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‘Heart-Breaking and Alarming’

A number of Bollywood actors and celebrities also tweeted about the Amazon rainforest fire.

#PrayForTheAmazon Trends on Twitter

Netizens prayed for the Amazon rainforest and #PrayForTheAmazon was trending worldwide on Twitter on Wednesday.

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Published: 22 Aug 2019,09:05 PM IST

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