In this week’s special episode of the Field Stories podcast we dive deep into the forest fires across South America that continue to burn unabated, leaving people around the world feeling confused and hopeless. We speak to Peruvians Clemencia Pinasco and Juan Diego Shoobridge about their thoughts and opinions about the causes and potential solutions to stopping these fires. Our two guests, along with host Chris Ketola have, have years of experience working in the lowland Amazon in addition to other regions of South America. Their experience brings a unique perspective and depth to a topic that is all too often only addressed with short news clips. We take a deep dive into this incredibly complicated issue and offer some suggestions about how people can help… Follow Field Stories - Instagram - @field_stories_podcast Hosted by Chris (@chrisketola), Michela (@michiganbiologist) and Nick (@nick_smith_wildlife_photos) Theme Music: "Honey Bee" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/