Reddit reviews A School History Of The United States

So --- this exact tweet got removed from /r/soccer as only tangentially related to the sub. Here in /r/reddevils it's even less related, but I'm not removing it, b/c it's such an important topic. One of the other mods may overrule me on this, though.

In the meantime, here's what I posted in the /r/soccer thread on this topic before it was removed:

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Not sure people realize the gravity of the situation, either:

> Multiple news outlets are reporting that Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE) reported a record 72,843 fires this year, an 80 percent increase from last year. More than 9,000 of those fires have been spotted in the past week.

> Already, 2019 has the highest number of fires observed in a single year since researchers began keeping track in 2013 – and there are still four months to go.

For an idea of just how big the blaze is, (a) it can be seen from space, and (b), here's what the sky looked like in Sao Paulo on Monday, a city more than 2000 miles (3,000 kms) away:

1. https://twitter.com/shannongsims/status/1163632818221719558/photo/1
   
   
2. https://twitter.com/RobertMaguire_/status/1163775182093393920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   
   
3. https://twitter.com/WMO/status/1163853178749825024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
   
   Frankly, it's about damn time some celebrities use their platform to bring the public's attention to this issue - since so many major media outlets don't seem to give two shits that the world is literally on fire.
   
   Good on Ronaldo.
   
   How can you help?
   
   
4. Take to Twitter - There are hashtag campaigns that have started, in an attempt to bring attention to the issue and to the news media's failure to give proper coverage to what's going on: #amazonrainforest
   
   
5. Donate - Give to organizations like Amazon Watch, or Rainforest Action Network.
   
   
6. Reduce paper/wood consumption - not sure how? Read more on this topic, per the Rainforest Alliance: https://www.rainforest-alliance.org/
   
   
7. Change your search engine - checking the latest rumors regarding your club? Try using ecosia.org, a search engine that plants a tree for every 45 searches you run.
   
   
8. To learn about more ways you can help, check out this article by CNET: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/the-amazon-rainforest-is-on-fire-what-we-know-so-far-and-how-you-can-help/
   
   Edit - Just to be clear, I'm not taking issue with the /r/soccer mods' decision on the removal. They have their hands full on that sub, and do a pretty good job of keeping it in order, in my opinion. I'm only adding that part to explain why this thread is still up, even though it's really not related to United --- at all.