This meme originates from a May 2019 episode of 'Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,' where Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' delivered a blunt, profanity-laced lesson on climate change. To emphasize the urgency of global warming, Nye used a blowtorch to set a globe on fire while shouting, 'The planet is on fucking fire!' The stark contrast between his historically wholesome educational persona and this aggressive delivery immediately turned the clip into a viral sensation. It is now widely used to describe situations that are spiraling out of control, societal chaos, or any moment where a blunt, aggressive wake-up call is the only appropriate response.