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The Lungs Of Our Planet Are On Fire - Videos from The Weather Channel

The Lungs Of Our Planet Are On Fire

June 4, 2025

As wildfire season kicks off across North America, alarming research reveals a much bigger burn crisis unfolding worldwide. Tropical forests - once thought too wet to burn - are being devastated by record-breaking wildfires and deforestation, releasing massive amounts of smoke and carbon into the air and accelerating global climate risks. The ripple effects could be staggering, as trees that are meant to serve as “Earth’s lungs” are no longer around to help cleanse the air we all breathe.