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Devastating Fires Engulf Pantanal Wetlands Fishing Guide's Warning | Amaravati Today https://lnkd.in/gbsbNR43 Fishing guide Amilton Brandao said the Pantanal wetlands in Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state should be flooded at this time of year. Instead, they're being ravaged by fires, part of a startling and dramatic increase from the previous year. #FishingGuide #AmiltonBrandao #PantanalWetlands #Brazil #MatoGrossodoSul #Fires #Wildfires #EnvironmentalCrisis #ClimateChange #Conservation #Biodiversity #Ecosystem #Disaster #Nature #Awareness #Worldnews #news #Internationalnews #ATworld #Amaravati #AmaravatiToday

When an oil spill occurs, your first thought might be about the impact it will have on the environment. But the effects can be far-reaching. When the oil spill occurred in Poole Harbour at the end of March, fishing and shellfish harvesting were suspended, with the sale of shellfish halted for weeks. This would have had a direct impact on the livelihoods of local people who depend on the fishing industry. Just another reason why a fast response to a spill of any kind is vital! #SpillCare #OilSpills #Aquaculture

Fishing closed on Yampa River for 1/2 mile downstream of Stagecoach Reservoir, CO due to low snowpack & drought https://risk-mgmt.co/dsp #Drought #ClimateChange #SaveOurEarth @RecreationLaw #RecLaw #RecreationLaw

Here is some guidance from the TCEQ for those dealing with aftermath of the fires in the Texas Panhandle, in case you know anyone dealing with mass livestock losses, debris disposal, etc

As of today, July 3, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live or at a destination you plan to visit or recreate. With a heat wave expected from July 4th into next week, now is the time to brush up on your wildfire prevention knowledge. Together, we can prevent wildfire and #keeporegongreen. Tips include: • Know before you go. Campfires may be banned or only allowed in approved campgrounds. • Make sure your campfire is cool to the touch before going to sleep or leaving your site. Don’t forget to Drown, Stir, Repeat. • Backyard debris burning either requires a burn permit during fire season or is prohibited altogether. If you burned earlier this spring, go back and check on your debris burn site to make sure nothing reignites due to the heat. • Don’t flick a cigarette onto the ground. It may be just enough to start a fire. • Don’t park or idle over dried grass. • Don’t drag tow chains. • Check local restrictions and fire danger levels. Learn more at https://ow.ly/YmPk50SuRAs

Teaching people how much damage wildfires can cause and how people can prevent them is the target of a new cam... #wildfires #wildfire #forestprotection #sustainableforests #ragingfires #amplicam #firedetection

#Fires are a topic in our daily news feeds. Every year #wildfires are becoming more extensive and affecting even bigger areas. Could be fire risk prevention and fire management a way to go? We believe that the answer is YES. Communities in the tropics have lived and used fire as part of their traditional practices. What if we learn from them and work with them? In Bolivia, our partner IBIF Bolivian Institute of Forest Investigation, has been working closely with the municipalities of Ascensión de Guarayos and Urubichá in the Guarayos landscape where  fire is an integral component of existing farming practices to develop fire management tools, early warning systems and fire brigades, as well as regulations that help prevent wildfires from occurring within and around the Guarayos Indigenous Territory. Read more about our work in Bolivia in 2022 here https://bit.ly/3OY26kd Learn about our Fire-smart landscape governance programme here: https://lnkd.in/epsZM2w6 Read cases from around the world on fire management in the latest Tropical Forest Issue: https://bit.ly/3NWft1D  (also available in Spanish) Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Albert Schenk | Rosalien Jezeer | Humberto Gómez Cerveró | Nataly Ascarrunz | Laurenz Feliciano Romero Pimentel | Karen Mendoza

This is what ecologically-appropriate restoration forestry looks like. Well done to the folks in Kelowna, BC, and we hope these examples strengthen the case for more funding for projects around communities to reduce #wildfire risk. https://lnkd.in/ghapTT2z

🌧️🌳🌎🌏🌍♻️💧 💡 The intricate root systems of #mangroves act as a #natural buffer against #coastal #erosion and #storm surges. They help protect #communities and #infrastructure from the damaging #impacts of extreme #weather events. ✅ #Mangrove #ecosystems support a diverse range of #plant and #animal species. They serve as #nurseries for many #marine #species, which contributes to the #health of #fisheries and the #livelihoods of #coastal #communities. #generationrestoration #mangroves #life #economy UNEP-WCMC Wetlands International United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)

There are many examples of good forestry practices reducing #wildfire risk by now, but stakeholders who don't trust leaders (or the science) sometimes block sensible projects in CA and OR. It's going to require much more funding to ring communities near un-tended areas, but this new normal is really just learning from the wisdom of indigenous ways to make sure burns happen on our terms.