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Huge areas of the Arctic are on fire – here’s what that means for the planet

Jul 30, 2019

The Rainbow 2 Fire burning approximately 15 miles west of Delta Junction and west of the Tanana River near Delta Creek, Alaska June 29, 2019 courtesy of Alaska Division of Forestry. Alaska Division of Forestry/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1F8D9A4D00

The Rainbow 2 fire near Delta Creek, Alaska, 29 June, 2019. Image: REUTERS/Alaska Division of Forestry

Johnny Wood

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