This video discusses the alarming increase in wildfires and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. It highlights the following key points:
1. The video begins by mentioning that it's become the most-watched video about Brazil on Twitter, with over 20 million views, due to the #PrayForAmazonia hashtag.
2. It points out that the Amazon is facing its worst burning season in the last seven years.
3. The video questions the causes of these fires, discussing whether they are criminal or normal due to dry weather.
4. It clarifies that the fires are not exclusive to the Amazon but are also happening in other South American countries like Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
5. The majority of the fires are caused by human activities, particularly deforestation for agriculture and cattle ranching.
6. It mentions that deforestation has increased by over 40% from August to July of the previous year.
7. The video discusses the dismissal of the Director-General of INPE (National Institute for Space Research), who released data on deforestation, and the controversy surrounding this data.
8. It highlights the global significance of the Amazon in regulating the planet's temperature and the negative impact of deforestation on climate change.
9. The video mentions international funding (Amazon Fund) from countries like Germany and Norway being blocked due to concerns about Brazil's environmental policies.
10. It criticizes the Brazilian government's handling of environmental issues and their prioritization of economic interests over conservation.
11. The video concludes by expressing concern about the environmental and economic consequences of the Amazon's deforestation.
This video provides a comprehensive overview of the Amazon's current environmental crisis and its global implications.
1. The video has become the most watched about Brazil on Twitter, with more than 20 million views.
2. The video is about the worst burning season in the Amazon in the last seven years.
3. The hashtag #PrayForAmazonia spread rapidly on Twitter after the videos of the Rondonia burnings went viral.
4. The fires are not exclusive to Brazil; they are also happening in other South American countries like Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
5. The Minister of the Environment suggests that the burnings are normal due to dry weather, but this is disputed.
6. The National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported a 40% increase in deforestation alerts between August and July 2019.
7. The majority of the fires are of criminal origin, according to the Minister of the Environment.
8. Deforestation in Brazil has been a big problem for years, with an estimated 17% of the Amazon Forest disappearing in the last fifty years.
9. The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, dismissed the Director-General of INPE after the institute's data showed an increase in deforestation.
10. The Amazon is not the world's "lung"; it is the world's biggest "humidifier", producing a large river of clouds that brings rain to the region.
11. The Amazon works to take humidity to areas in South America, such as Cuiaba, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, and the Andes, that should theoretically be deserts due to their mid-latitude regions.
12. The increase in the temperature of the Atlantic Ocean due to Global Warming is causing the humidity that used to reach the Amazon to travel to other places instead, leaving the forest drier and more vulnerable to fire.
13. The current government is a part of the problem, as it has put a ruralist who agrees on mining indigenous areas as the president of FUNAI, the National Indian Foundation.
14. The government is also trying to end the Ministry of Environment and has allowed a record number of pesticides.
15. The Amazon Fund, an international project to fight deforestation in the Amazon, has Germany and Norway as its main financiers, with Norway having already blocked 132.6 million to the Amazon Fund and Germany announcing they will suspend 155 million in donations to the environment non attached to the fund.
16. The current government is using almost all the money left to fight climate changes.
17. The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, responded to Germany blocking the money for the Amazon Fund by suggesting that Germans should use the money to reforest their own country.
18. The president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, also posted a fake video, saying Norway is a country that kills whales in the North Pole and that it has nothing to offer to Brazil.
19. An agreement has been signed between Mercosul and the EU, which could be great for Brazil by creating huge business opportunities. However, the lack of sustainability can harm Brazil economically.
20. The video ends with a call to action to share the video with friends and subscribe to the channel for more information.