Thread by @ggreenwald

The largest city in the Western Hemisphere, São Paulo, was plunged into darkness in the middle of the day due at least in part to the raging fires burning the Amazon under Bolsonaro. He's a threat to the whole planet. washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/…

“Wildfires in the Amazon are not natural events, but are instead caused by a combination of droughts and human activities. Both anthropogenic climate change and regional deforestation are linked to increases in the intensity and frequency of droughts over Amazonia"

The draft report on this epidemic from CAP likely reads: "Wildfires in the Amazon are not natural events, but are instead caused by a combination of droughts and human activities and @SusanSarandon."

CNN: Brazil's Amazon rainforest is burning at a record rate, research center says. "Fires are raging at a record rate in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and scientists warn that it could strike a devastating blow to the fight against climate change." edition.cnn.com/2019/08/21/ame…

Sometimes it's hard to convey to people how simultaneously deranged, malicious & dangerous Bolsonaro is. The US isn't Brazil & he's not Trump. While scientists warn of his deforestation as a cause, Bolsonaro claims NGOs are starting the fires on purpose: theguardian.com/world/2019/aug…