If you are following any news you may be aware of the recent wildfires that have broken out in the Amazon and are burning the forest at an unprecedented rate, so devastating that have been considered as an international emergency.
To put it on Greta Thunberg terms: our house is on fire Literately It only takes one look at this list of wild fires to notice that they are becoming more and more frequent. Remember California (with the most destructive all post 2000!), Greece (2000,2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2018) Portugal (2003, 2016, 2017,2018), Spain (2005, 2016, 2019) and even the unexpected fires in the UK (2011, 2018, 2018) Sweden (2014, 2018) and Siberia (just recently! 2019). These are just some examples (the list contains many more affected countries). But it 'jumps to the eyes' that the dates are mostly all recent, and the breaks in between getting shorter and shorter. Every summer there is at least one wildfire emergency. Every year we watch the news and are scared, appalled, preoccupied, sad.. We offer messages of condolescence to those who have lost their homes, some family members, we write great things on our social feeds, but like with many other things, we shortly just move on with the normal life and wait for the next big disaster. But we should perhaps stop instead and ponder over it for just a little bit longer. And so I did, stopped for a minute and decided to learn a little about the fires, and what are the relationships between fire and climate change. I have learnt a lot.
So, definitely don't make matter worse by throwing cigarette butts on the ground, careful with camp fires and stoves, never leave them unattended and be even extra mindful if it is a 'drought' period. I recommend that everyone should stop for a minute and try to do some thinking about this, about what we are doing to our planet and truly considering some actions right now that may reduce our impacts (simple swaps, or more drastic lifestyle changes. Like the famous slogan #everylittlehelps) Find some sustainable tips here The first (6) steps to limit your waste Choose a sustainable diet Some good books to start on :
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8/26/2019 09:58:50 pm
This is such a big subject and a well written article, thank you. I love that people want to get out into the countryside but things like bbq and cigarettes are a terrible combination for the woods. I honestly think we will see a shift in opinion soon and people will no longer smoke at all!
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12/16/2019 07:33:04 am
People often overlook these important things like damaged electrical wiring, faulty fire alarms or dirty smoke detectors and put their lives at great risk. It is very important to conduct a full inspection of your home to ensure safety at home or workplace to check if there is any faulty or damaged wiring, outlets or other appliances.
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