We have been unable to properly manage our forests for decades now, and it has really prevented us from being proactive when it comes to wildfires. I live in Colorado. We are part of the beetle kill epidemic that is taking place. We have 6 billion standing dead trees in the west, all creating a massive tinderbox. When we have a catastrophic wildfire, it will emit more carbon emissions, according to NASA, in a single day than an entire state having all of their vehicles running 24, 7. (00:26–00:32)
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