Current Events > So the Amazon rainforest fires...how will they be put out?

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Can fires that wild eventually stop themselves or are we mere days away from having no amazon rain forest left and simply scorched earth hundreds of miles long?
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They won't. This is Bolsonaro's dream scenario.
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You'd think all the rain they have in the rain forest would have put it out by now.
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LordFarquad1312 posted...

They won't. This is Bolsonaro's dream scenario.

He could be responsible for global warming being decades ahead of where it should be.
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Forests are naturally supposed to catch fire and burn out. Unfortunately we intervene and stop them from happening, causing mass build up of sediment so that when they do finally catch fire they burn on a massive scale out of proportion to what nature intended. Hence the reason some of the woods out west are ticking time bombs/wildfires waiting to happen.

I am not sure how Brazil polices the rainforest from an ecological standpoint but this honestly might be nature doing nature . The question is will it recover under our influence the way its supposed to

edit: some reading on the cycle of forests and forest fires:
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160722-why-we-should-let-raging-wildfires-burn

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Duncanwii posted...

You'd think all the rain they have in the rain forest would have put it out by now.

You do realize that the rainy season is a) a season, and b) runs from mid-december to mid-may.

So, yeah. Do some fucking research before posting stupid shit and looking like an ass.
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NeuralLaxative posted...

Forests are naturally supposed to catch fire and burn out. Unfortunately we intervene and stop them from happening, causing mass build up of sediment so that when they do finally catch fire they burn on a massive scale out of proportion to what nature intended. Hence the reason some of the woods out west are ticking time bombs/wildfires waiting to happen.

I am not sure how Brazil polices the rainforest from an ecological standpoint but this honestly might be nature doing nature . The question is will it recover under our influence the way its supposed to

Pretty much.

We need to stop building towns in the middle of huge ass forests in wildfire prone areas.

*Glares at california*

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NeuralLaxative posted...

Forests are naturally supposed to catch fire and burn out. Unfortunately we intervene and stop them from happening, causing mass build up of sediment so that when they do finally catch fire they burn on a massive scale out of proportion to what nature intended. Hence the reason some of the woods out west are ticking time bombs/wildfires waiting to happen.

I am not sure how Brazil polices the rainforest from an ecological standpoint but this honestly might be nature doing nature . The question is will it recover under our influence the way its supposed to

Rumors are the fires were started by farmers. Not really a natural occurrence. As soon as Bolsonaro became president this was destined to happen. If he wasnt president theres no chance these fires would be occurring right now. Hes responsible in some way.
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Eat More Beef posted...

You do realize that the rainy season is a) a season, and b) runs from mid-december to mid-may.

No I did not. I thought it just rained nonstop there.
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FBI9111 posted...

NeuralLaxative posted...

Forests are naturally supposed to catch fire and burn out. Unfortunately we intervene and stop them from happening, causing mass build up of sediment so that when they do finally catch fire they burn on a massive scale out of proportion to what nature intended. Hence the reason some of the woods out west are ticking time bombs/wildfires waiting to happen.

I am not sure how Brazil polices the rainforest from an ecological standpoint but this honestly might be nature doing nature . The question is will it recover under our influence the way its supposed to

Rumors are the fires were started by farmers. Not really a natural occurrence. As soon as Bolsonaro became president this was destined to happen. If he wasnt president theres no chance these fires would be occurring right now. Hes responsible in some way.

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Eat More Beef posted...

Duncanwii posted...

You'd think all the rain they have in the rain forest would have put it out by now.

You do realize that the rainy season is a) a season, and b) runs from mid-december to mid-may.

So, yeah. Do some fucking research before posting stupid shit and looking like an ass.

Oh shut the fuck up dude.
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Our planets lungs are burning
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Why isn't the Brazilian government bombed into a crater? They're a literal threat to humanity but no one has a spine anymore

Rexdragon125 posted...

Why isn't the Brazilian government bombed into a crater? They're a literal threat to humanity but no one has a spine anymore

Or we all don't really care and we're just looking for something to talk about on social media

Could be either one
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HANGtheDJ_86 posted...

Or we all don't really care and we're just looking for something to talk about on social media

Gonna be hard to post on Facebook if you can't breathe. Just saying.
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someone decided to light some dune grass on fire. they can't learn to fucking take their bonfire away from the dune grass. haven't had rain for days there's goddamn hotels nearby those inconsiderate bastards.

at least the crowds will die down in a few weeks. not so good for business but good for me.
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kingdrake2 posted...

someone decided to light some dune grass on fire. they can't learn to fucking take their bonfire away from the dune grass. haven't had rain for days there's goddamn hotels nearby those inconsiderate bastards.

at least the crowds will die down in a few weeks. not so good for business but good for me.

...right
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The planet took up smoking at the wrong time.

Jokes aside, it'll either be a massive collective effort or maybe some rain will kick in to help but... I doubt it.

So will the entire forest be burned down?

Zikten posted...

So will the entire forest be burned down?

it's starting. considering the brazillian president is a dick he would let that shit keep going.
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At least now we don't have to worry about the Amazon if we re-green the Sahara.

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Verdekal posted...

At least now we don't have to worry about the Amazon if we re-green the Sahara.

there was one bird i liked in the amazon. those goddamn parrots they make me laugh every time :( and they're so fucking pretty.
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Eat More Beef posted...

So, yeah. Do some f***ing research before posting stupid s*** and looking like an ass.

Take a chill pill with a chilli dog sonic.
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Imagine something that has been around for millions of years being gone within the first year of Bolsonaros presidency. When global warming and climate change destroy the earth eventually, he will be cited as the man who started it all with his do whatever the fuck you want to the Amazon mindset. Truly one of the worst Presidents of a country to ever exist
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Time to start hoarding oxygen

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Just suck it up with the Amazon Fire stick.
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.foxnews.com/world/brazil-amazon-rain-forest-fires-military.amp

Hopefully they succeed. If a large fire like this goes unchecked, were not getting that forest back for a LONG time.
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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/08/24/world/americas/amazon-rain-forest-fire-maps.html
Unless you are going to kill the farmers off. You won't be putting out the fires. 2017 was worse. Most of the fires are from farms land that was already deforested.