Macron calls Amazon rain forest fires an 'international crisis' to discuss at G-7 summit
Source: The Hill
BY CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO - 08/22/19 06:54 PM EDT
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called the fires ravaging the Amazon rainforest an "international crisis" that must be discussed at the upcoming Group of Seven (G-7) summit.
"Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest - the lungs which produces 20% of our planets oxygen - is on fire. It is an international crisis," Macron tweeted.
"Members of the G7 Summit, let's discuss this emergency first order in two days!"
Link to tweet
Macron is hosting this year's summit of economic powers in Biarritz, France, meaning that he is responsible for setting the agenda.
Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/458494-macron-calls-amazon-rain-forest-fires-an-international-crisis-to
Control-Z
(15,682 posts)I hope this goes to the top of the Greatest Threads page. Quickly.
Right now, in this moment, there is nothing more important.
babylonsister
(171,036 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)"I alone can fix this" Stable genius will have the answers, never fear. He does not solve problems, he creates them.
Bluepinky
(2,265 posts)could be used to put out the fires.
Such a sad image, were seeing our own demise. 😢
Video Drone
(75 posts)FRANCE 24 English
Published on 23 Aug 2019
PrinceAlbertInTheCan
(1 post)They have it.
They want more of it.
Alliances with "aggro + -business" and "rich elites" willing to turn Earth's resources into cold cash
are 'Sins Against Nature'.
The only practical defense is our unity and opposition to these greedy moneyed monopolies around
the globe.
Pray. We need all the help we can get to oppose the scourge of international avarice growing
over all of us.
PS: Here in the USA we need to change WH and Senate leadership ASAP! Vote 2020!
PAITK
Duppers
(28,117 posts)From Washington. Now we need tons of pressure from International communities to land on Bolsonaro.
Amazon fires: Bolsonaro says Brazil cannot fight them - BBC News
"Football pitch" of Amazon forest lost every minute.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49433437
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Whatever progress they try to make he'll obstruct and bloviate against.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Coventina
(27,064 posts)Good luck convincing our gov't though.