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.

#Canada #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency

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Show threadJeff ♨️ DarcyAug 15, 2023
@breadandcircuses In case anyone's wondering, 13M hectares is an area slightly bigger than Mississippi, almost as big as Louisiana. That's a lot of land lost to fire.
Show threadAriadne
@Obdurodon @breadandcircuses it's 15.1 million hectares as of today (27 August 2023)
Aug 27, 2023 at 8:50pmWeb
Show threadJeff ♨️ DarcyAug 27, 2023
@ariadne @breadandcircuses So, for the USAns, bigger than Illinois and closing in on Georgia.
Show threadAriadneAug 27, 2023
@Obdurodon an area 1.5 times the size of #Iceland @breadandcircuses