Bread and CircusesAug 14, 2023

I wish I didn't have to tell you about this again, but I do. It's not being reported much in the news — and you know why?

Because it's not 'new' (the origin of the word 'news'), it's old. This has been going on for months now, and corporate news outlets are simply tired of reporting it. But it is still happening.

Canada's boreal forests are burning up.

At least 1100 fires are active, more than 700 out of control. Over 13 million hectares have been burned so far, with no end in sight. It's an unprecedented climate and environmental disaster.

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#CanadaWildfires in Boreal Forest is becoming scorched earth. Long-term impact:

📍​ reducing ability to capture & store world's carbon (currently at about 12%)
📍 destroying wetland, lakes, and North America's largest rivers​
📍​ obliterating nesting grounds for nearly half of the common bird species found in North America

https://www.audubon.org/conservation/boreal-forests

Canada's Boreal Forests

The Boreal Forest—North America’s bird nursery—is one of the largest intact forests left on Earth. Stretching from Alaska to Labrador, it provides nesting grounds and migratory stopovers for...

Audubon
Aug 14, 2023 at 9:44pmWeb