Wildfire smoke causes serious disorders, including eye and respiratory tract infections, reduced lung function, bronchitis, exasperation of asthma, and even premature death. Catastrophic wildfires also cause significant damage to the environment. A few years ago, NASA concluded that one catastrophic wildfire can emit more carbon emissions in just a few days than all of the vehicle emissions in an entire state over the course of an entire year. decades of mismanagement has left our nation's federal lands vulnerable to insects and disease and ripe for catastrophic wildfires. The good news is there is finally significant bipartisan support throughout the country to prevent wildfires. (25:12–25:27)
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Asserts that NASA concluded a single wildfire can emit more carbon emissions in a few days than all vehicle emissions in a state over a year.
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