SOS PLANET EARTH: 2020 THE YEAR OF APOCALYPTIC FIRES IN BRAZIL
SOS PLANET EARTH! SOS PANTANAL!- SOS AMAZONAS! Why it matters to all of us on the planet! PANTANAL: The name "Pantanal" comes from the Portuguese word pântano, meaning wetland, bog, swamp, quagmire or marsh. This year 2020 will go down in history not just for Covid 19 and the global chaos it has caused, but also as the worst year for APOCALYPTIC fires not just in the Amazon forest ; but also in the largest wetlands in the world...The Pantanal. I visited the region in November -just one month after the largest of these fires had been extinguished. I was both shocked by the devastation of the fires and encouraged by the incredible regeneration power of nature. It isnt all doom and gloom, but there is a big work to be done. And the good news is that we can ALL lend a hand! I came out of the pantanal more with HOPE than with despair. More with the viewpoint that I as an individual could make a difference. So why bother going ? I wanted to