Forests but scientists warn that strategy could speed up Global Warming because the fires are also a danger to the permafrost under foot. This much of. The destruction of plant life means that the permafrost is not protected from the suns heat we need the permafrost to remain intact so we shouldnt cut down forests we should put out fires so they arent constantly burning and we shouldnt inhabit much of the area covered by permafrost so that it doesnt decay. But for now many fires are simply ignored farmers from the region say clear days are few and far between. Fires burn every year theres smoke everywhere theres smoke over there too. We cant lie around just because theres smoke we have to work on the fields cut the hay theres smoke everywhere you cant hide from it. People here have accepted forest fires as a fact of life but if they are ignored they threaten to change the landscape and ecosystem in Russias Arctic beyond recognition this is the news and youve just joined us is our top story german chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a video summit with a premiers of germanys 16 states to decide whether to change strategies for testing and controlling. The Current System was only brought in a few weeks ago but the number of new cases