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Is the rise in global wild fires unstoppable? We look at the ways in which indigenous knowledge is being applied to fire prevention in California and visit the Blodgett Research Forest where expe...rts study the best ways to make America's threatened forests more resilient. They're also joined by Grant Moir of the Cairngorms National Park to discuss new by-laws banning campfires in the area. Do we need to restrict our freedom in the wilderness to protect it for the future?
Is the rise in global wild fires unstoppable? We look at the ways in which indigenous knowledge is being applied to fire prevention in California and visit the Blodgett Research Forest where expe...rts study the best ways to make America's threatened forests more resilient. They're also joined by Grant Moir of the Cairngorms National Park to discuss new by-laws banning campfires in the area. Do we need to restrict our freedom in the wilderness to protect it for the future?
| Series: | Rare Earth; Series 2 |
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| Episode | 13 |
| First transmission date: | 19-07-2024 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2024 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:52:23 |
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| Producer: | Alasdair Cross |
| Contributors: | Helen Czerski; Tom Heap; Ariel Roughton; Rob York; Keith Alexander; Glen Paterson; John Vaillant; Stacey New; Grant Moir; Zack Emerson; Matthew Moore; Matt Harper |
| Publisher: | BBC |
| Link to related site: | BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002142v |
| Subject terms: | Blodgett Research Forest: Cairngorms National Park; |
| Production number: | INHO111024amd1015 |
| Available to public: | no |
