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How can we stop wildfires?

Published: July 13, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

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Canada is in the grip of the worst wildfires in recorded history. Blazes are devouring millions of acres of forest, forcing more than a hundred thousand people from their homes. Toxic smoke has blanketed cities across North America.

Why are wildfires getting more frequent and intense across the world?

Part of the reason is climate change, but part of it is also population growth and land management. The question is, what should we do about it? How can we stop wildfires?

Contributors:\\nMike Norton, Director General of the Canadian Forest Service\\nLiz Goldman, World Resources Institute\\nJon Keeley, senior research scientist with the US Geological Survey and adjunct professor at the University of California\\nMatt Oakley, fire investigation officer and wildfire officer, Surrey Fire and Rescue Service

Presented by Tanya Beckett\\nProduced by Louise Clarke\\nResearched by Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty\\nEdited by Tara McDermott\\nMixed by Kelly Young\\nProduction Co-ordinator Brenda Brown

(Wildfires at Lebel-sur-Quevillon in Quebec, Canada June 23 2023. Credit: Frederic Chouinard/Getty Images)

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