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Sadly, the Amazon basin has been on fire for decades. It’s destruction will be one of humanity’s biggest regrets.

• dfilppi 5y ago
  Or at least the Brazilians, who are actually responsible
  • spicyramen 5y ago
    Corruption
  • syops 5y ago
    Would you also blame those who buy lumber and crops from the Amazon? Capitalism's great problem is not accounting for negative externalities. I would include the consumers who drive the demand for Amazon products among the people that deserve blame (myself included in this).
    • marmot777 5y ago
      The soil isn’t good. It’s all bio mass so they burn, grow or graze and move on. It’s slash and burn.