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World on Fire

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.

Produced for 大象传媒 Audio in Bristol by Emma Campbell.

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Wed 14 Oct 2020 21:00
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