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Coventina

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8. If the Amazon goes, the planet is well and truly fucked. As in life as we know it is over.

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Aug 22, 2019, 09:34 AM

Aug 2019

Glad I'm not a young person.

At this rate, I doubt I will live to be elderly, though.

I'm not sorry to see our species go, we're thoroughly horrible.

I'm just sorry we'll be taking so many others with us.

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Amazon fires: Brazilian rainforest burning at record rate, space agency warns [View all] Judi Lynn Aug 2019 OP

Brazil fires prompt 'prayers' for Amazon rainforest Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #1

The Bolsonazi effect sandensea Aug 2019 #2

It's been quite a year for eco-catastrophes The_jackalope Aug 2019 #3

Yep. nt Ghost Dog Aug 2019 #6

Mother Earth weeps. Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #4

Goodbye, lungs of Earth. I hope Brazilians come to their senses any minute now. ancianita Aug 2019 #5

And our planet dies of greed sakabatou Aug 2019 #7

If the Amazon goes, the planet is well and truly fucked. As in life as we know it is over. Coventina Aug 2019 #8

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2019 #9

Bolsonaro says Brazil lacks resources to fight Amazon fires Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #10

Are farmers setting the Amazon ablaze in support of Bolsonaro? Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #11