This summer has been a record for an outbreak of wildfires, around the globe.   The Amazon rain forest wildfires are a current hot topic in the news but Europe and Asia are not immune.

Early this year some parts of Canada had record numbers of out of control wildfires and of course, a large area surrounding Los Angeles suffered from great destruction of expensive housing.

I Need Oxygen

The scariest fact about the Amazon rain forest fires is the potential impact on the worlds oxygen supply.  Plant absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

It is estimated the rainforest produces 20% of the world’s oxygen.  Since we need oxygen to sustain life losing 20% of your manufacturing capacity is probably unhealthy, for everybody.

It’s Hot

Record high temperatures are being experienced around the world.  Whether caused by the carbon humans and other events (e.g. massive wildfires) are releasing into the atmosphere or just a natural weather cycle the earth is undergoing the results are bad for the human race.

Saving Ourselves

Will we survive?  The ingenuity of humankind is indisputable.  The advancements in technology, health, and culture alone are massive.  Positive change to the human condition is continuous and increasing.

Will we be able to address our environmental changes (e.g., extreme weather, global warming) or is extinction a real possibility?  Based on history, I believe we will overcome and resolve our current difficulties over time.

Unfortunately, this will probably just lead to new ones, which future generations will need to address.  Struggle and adversity are part of life.

The good news is, collectively as earthbound people, we are on it and we have proven we can overcome.