The Effect of Forest Fires

By: Charlie Bernstein

 Amazon fires have
destroyed all environment
in its way.
It has also effected
politics and animals in a
way that is unimaginable.
The Amazon has lost 700
square miles due to
deforestation.
There has been a total of
76,000 fires burnt in the
forest.
 All the fires in the Amazon
could make it a net source of
carbon.
If later the fires and
emissions pass 2 billion
tonnes the Amazon will be a
net carbon source.
 The Amazon is lucky
because it is so wet and
fires will not spread as fast.
But if climate change
increases it will become
dryer and fires will spread
quickly.
 The Brazilian government
changed management of the
forest land, it was changed
in the 2000’s.
In 2012 deforestation was
80% lower than 1995 to
2006.
 Brazil’s President
Bolsonaro was elected and
said he would increase
agricultural activity.
He is blamed for some
fires because more activity
would make more man-
made fires.
France’s leader was frustrated
with Bolsonaro and Biden
even offered 20 billion dollars
as a world effort.
Biden also threatened
economic consequences in
fires continued.
Animals in the Amazon are
not used to fires in their
evolutionary backdrop.
Some animals could be
more used to the fires
mentally, but many animals
have the chance of losing
their homes.
 Trees also can not survive
because they need the animals
to spread their seeds.
Plants get overly exposed to
light because of the fires and
plants are food sources for
some animals.
 When shade gets
destroyed it causes more
stress for animals.
If one animal dies it
could cause problems for
all animals in the forest.