The great Amazon rainforest has recently encountered uncontrollable outburst of fires burning across its environs.
BBC earlier reported that the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil has revealed that there have been over 72,000 fires in the Amazon in 2019 alone.
This has gotten the attention of the Hollywood actor, Leonardo DiCaprio. He expressed great concern about the constant fires at the Amazon that he has headed an environmental organisation called Earth Alliance, to control or totally stop the bad situation.
He however pledged $5 million (N1.8 billion) through his organisation to control the rainforest fires. In a post shared on his verified Instagram page, the actor revealed his great concern as he urged people to please donate to the cause.
DiCaprio’s instagram post reads below:
@leonardodicaprio
“The Amazon rainforest burning from above, captured just two days ago by Brazilian photographer @VictorMoriyama on an overflight with @greenpeacebrasil. Now is the time to take action. Help support the @EarthAlliance Amazon Forest Fund. Please visit ealliance.org/amazonfund (link in bio) for more information and to donate.”
Also, in a statement shared on Earth Alliance’s page, it was explained that the “destruction of the Amazon rainforest is rapidly releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, destroying an ecosystem that absorbs millions of tons of carbon emissions every year and is one of the planet’s best defenses against the climate crisis.”
Notably, Dense jungles of the Amazon rainforest catch fire practically every year. However, in 2019, the number of fire epicentres has increased dramatically compared to previous years. It is regrettable to admit that humans are considered to be one of the primary causes of the catastrophe.
