Australian forest fires

Due to wildfires raging across several parts of the country, Colombia declared a disaster situation on Thursday, since November, Colombia has been battling forest fires that have destroyed over 17,000 hectares (42,008 acres)

The obvious consequences of forest fires do not go far beyond. Of course, extensive amounts of burned forest cause one of greatest damages

Smoke particles from forest fires can erode the ozone layer, according to a study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), which shows that the Australian fires widened the ozone hole by 10% in 2020.