3 mins read | For those of you who didn’t know: climate change is real.

These last couple of weeks in Ecuador have given us a glimpse of our future under this new reality. The worse drought in 61 years has led to massive wildfires and empty hydroelectric reservoirs.

🔥 1 big thing: Wildfires up close

I've witnessed 10 wildfires in just 3 weeks here in Ecuador. Some were small puffs of smoke, others were devastating hellfires:

(Yes, this a video filmed by me)

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Firefighting fail: Two helicopters with buckets vs. an inferno. Spoiler: The fire won.

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⚡ Also big: Daily blackouts

11 hours without power every day. The “official” schedule: