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I live in BC where it’s not uncommon for wildfires to consume a million hectares in one summer (as was the case in 2018 with a total of 1.3m hectares burned.)
by lwansbrough 7y ago
I live in BC where it’s not uncommon for wildfires to consume a million hectares in one summer (as was the case in 2018 with a total of 1.3m hectares burned.)
...Typically we put out the fires first then assign the blame, seeing as it doesn’t really matter who’s fault it is once it’s started...
- rajbot 7y agoThese fires are being set intentionally by agribusiness. They don't want to put them out. - https://www.newsweek.com/pray-amazonia-brazil-jair-bolsonaro-forest-fires-lungs-planet-1455189 https://www.newsweek.com/pray-amazonia-brazil-jair-bolsonaro... - https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/22/americas/amazon-fires-humans-intl-hnk-trnd/index.html https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/22/americas/amazon-fires-humans-...
- mikeash 7y agoDon’t look for sense in the statements of a fascist. It’s pointless and will just drive you nuts.
- Ididntdothis 7y ago“Typically we put out the fires first then assign the blame, seeing as it doesn’t really matter who’s fault it is once it’s started” For a lot of people it’s more important to put blame than solving a problem.