Botany After Dark
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5 years ago

The Amazon is Burning | Botany After Dark, Epi 3

Fires, Brazil, and Ecological Disaster

Episode Notes

Today, we venture to the Amazon, not to observe the diverse multidimensional network of life, but to bear witness to the destruction occurring and demand change. I will post additional information as it becomes available, though there are some links below with possible ways to get involved.

What can I do? Petitions: [Specifically Regarding the Fires] (https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-burning-of-the-amazon-rainforest) | UK Residents or British Citizens Only | Care2 (Worldwide) 4 Nonprofits with Ideas on How to Save the Amazon

Cover Art: Image by Hans Schwarzkopf from Pixabay | Music: "Forest of Fear" by Aakash Gandhi

Sources: Philip DeFranco video link | The Guardian (Article 1) | The Guardian (Article 2) | The Guardian (Article 3) | The Guardian Article 4 | The Guardian Article 5 | NASA | Tropical Rainforest Facts | Biodiversity Conservation | WWF Amazon Facts | Indian Forest Dwellers | Trail of Tears | Trail of Tears Pt2 | Countercurrents | INPE Pronounciation | INPE Wiki | Sciencing

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