Costing the Earth

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Costing the Earth: World on Fire

World on Fire

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A panel of experts discuss the situation with this year's wildfires.

Lucy Siegle hosts a panel discussion looking at what's happening with wildfires around the globe. Will 2020 be an even worse year for forest destruction than 2019?

Last year wildfires in the Amazon made headlines news. This year we've hardly heard about them - but that doesn't mean they're not happening. In fact the number of rainforest fires in Brazil rose by almost 20% in June, reaching a 13 year high, according to government data. Some estimates now point to 2020 being an even worse year for forest destruction than 2019. Meanwhile, from California to Siberia, fires have been devastating landscapes and throwing more greenhouse gases up into the atmosphere.  In this programme, Lucy Siegle and a panel of experts explore the causes of fires around the world, and asks what can be done to tackle them.

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