‘If the Earth Dies, So Do We’: Netizens On Amazon Rainforest Fire

As the Amazon rainforest is ablaze, netizens lament the environmental crisis.

The Amazon rainforest is being ravaged by fire for the past few weeks. Scientists have warned that the fire might strike a devastating blow to the global fight against climate change.

The conversation on the Internet has been teeming with people calling the event the “most important story in Earth” right now.

'The lungs of the planet are burning' -- If there was a 'most important story on earth', this would be it right now. https://t.co/cBToulpF7H

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 22, 2019

Even out here in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean I hear about the record amount of devastating fires in the Amazon. My thoughts are with those affected. Our war against nature must end.

— Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) August 22, 2019

Truely heartbreaking to know that more than 475 thousand hectares have been burned in the Amazon and thousands of animals had lost their lives ☹️ #PrayForTheAmazon #prayforamazonia pic.twitter.com/YDXprf5Qrb

— MM*🙏🏻❤️ (@HeroManoj1) August 22, 2019

this can rebuilt this cannot!#PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/ySVNKJxsNH

— Pancit! at the disco (@Vincentius226) August 22, 2019

The Amazon Rainforest in particular is known as 'the Lungs of the World' because it sucks up global emissions of carbon dioxide, and about 20% of earth's oxygen is produced by the Amazonia.

And now its burning due to man's greed and nature’s fury. #AmazonFire #PrayfortheAmazon pic.twitter.com/0thpZHPsiZ

— Raksha Ramaiah 🇮🇳 (@RakshaRamaiah) August 22, 2019

Deeply disturbing news... the #AmazonRainforest, rightfully called the 'lungs of our planet'... contributing to 20% of the world's oxygen is on fire!!! This is a wake-up call for all of us who are taking our planet for granted... #PrayfortheAmazon pic.twitter.com/FNbSJnyNvJ

— Mahesh Babu (@urstrulyMahesh) August 22, 2019

The Amazon rainforest has been burning for 3 weeks! We are on the verge of losing it completely if the fire isn't put out.

The loss of trees, the loss of biodiversity is what is accelerating CLIMATE CHANGE.

THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY.This is a CRISIS#PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/7uMFHHiwMY

— Darshan Bhatt (@DarshanBhatt22) August 22, 2019

The Brazilian Amazon rainforest has experienced 74,155 fires since January, according to data from Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research.

‘Heart-Breaking and Alarming’

A number of Bollywood actors and celebrities also tweeted about the Amazon rainforest fire.

Been seeing heart-breaking & alarming pictures of the Amazon rainforest which has been on fire since more than 2 weeks!It is responsible for 20% of the world’s oxygen.This affects each one of us...the earth may survive climate change but we won’t. #SaveTheAmazon #PrayForTheAmazon

— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 22, 2019

The state of the Amazon forest is terrifying! It has been burning for 3 weeks & more!
Nobody seems to care about everything that is being lost; 500k hectares and 50% of the species in our world.
The media coverage is not enough! Please let's spread awareness!#PrayForTheAmazon

— Disha Patani (@DishPatani) August 22, 2019

My heart is breaking. The lungs of our planet are burning causing decimation, inconceivable destruction and horrific despair for indigenous people. #AmazonRainforest #PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/qgPteb2u7l

— Hansika (@ihansika) August 22, 2019

#PrayForTheAmazon Trends on Twitter

Netizens prayed for the Amazon rainforest and #PrayForTheAmazon was trending worldwide on Twitter on Wednesday.

Its heartbreaking to see animals like this, That's very scary and painful, If you won’t be mad just looking at these photos, I don’t know what are you, This world is fucked up, What did you do these poor animals 🤬 #AmazonFire #PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/dX763EUhhp

— Mohamed Ahmed (@Mo0oAhmed) August 22, 2019

The Amazon rainforest provides us with 20% of the Earth’s oxygen. In the end, it doesn’t matter how successful you are. If the Earth dies, so do we. Wake up! #PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/dspL348x9k

— Patrice Averilla (@avelovinit) August 22, 2019

The end is here! #PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/E7aLd2eSJz

— Omar (@omar_dannyy) August 22, 2019

Le "nouveau monde"... #PrayForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/gt1sMoZQLx

— Yohan Chevrot (Dynzels)™️ (@ychevrot) August 22, 2019

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I don’t think I’ve ever received so many DMs requesting a story in my life. #prayforamazonas #prayforamazonia #amazonrainforest #prayfortheamazon #amazon #theamazonrainforest #theamazon #brazil

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