If there is one news we all should be talking about at the moment, it is about Amazon Rainforest Fires. #PrayForAmazonia and #PrayForAmazonas have been trending on Twitter for a day now to spread awareness about the largest rainforest on fire. Bollywood celebs were unusually mum on the subject. But today, Arjun Kapoor got the ball rolling. The actor tweeted out about the problem, bringing it to the attention of his followers. We hope more and more celebs follow suit and talk about the grave issue, which should be of global importance. Amazon Rainforest Fires Hit Record Number This Year With 72,843 Incidents Detected So Far by Brazil's Space Research Centre.

Arjun took to his Twitter handle and wrote, "It’s scary how bad the fire at the Amazon Rainforest is!! I can’t even begin to imagine the impact this will have on the world environment. It is truly saddening. #PrayforAmazonas,"

Check Out Arjun Kapoor's Tweet on Amazon Rainforest Fires Here:

We are hoping, by tomorrow, more celebs would have voiced their concern. Just to give you the hint of the seriousness of the issue, the smoke rising from the Amazon wildfires dipped the city of Sao Paulo into darkness in the middle of the day. The city is 2,700 kilometres away from the fires. The state of Amazonas has declared a national emergency. A record number of 72,843 wildfires have currently engulfed Brazil. One of the wildfires is now so big that it can be seen from the space, as per reports. The Amazon rainforest are very vital in combatting global warming and climate change. Our protective shield is under duress. We can only hope it is saved soon.

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