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Avaaz
@avaaz.org

Something dangerous is about to happen in the Amazon, and it’s already gone wrong 731 times in 2024. 👇 Let me explain 🧵

Avaaz
@avaaz.org

In just 2024, Brazil recorded 731 oil-related accidents. That’s an average of two per day. Leaks, spills, fires. Offshore disasters. Now imagine this happening at the mouth of the Amazon River.

Avaaz
@avaaz.org

That’s exactly what Lulass's government is planning: 📍47 new offshore oil blocks 📍Right in the region where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic 📍Near Indigenous territories and unique coral reefs

Avaaz
@avaaz.org

What’s at risk? - Rare coral reef systems - Fishing that feeds entire communities - Mangrove forests - Indigenous Peoples' clean water and territories - The planet’s largest river system

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Jenn VrMeer
@lookingfoward.bsky.social

This madness must stop! There are clean energy solutions! This is only happening to feed the fossil fuel industries endless greed and power. Who pays for it? Our children. Plant over profits now! @lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.socia

Avaaz
@avaaz.org

This isn't just Brazil's problem: it's a global threat. That’s why Indigenous leaders and civil society are uniting to stop it. And they need your voice.