The Heat: Global Wildfires | Blazes rage on

The western part of the United States is once again under siege from wildfires. Oregon and Washington state are battling dozens of fast-moving blazes that have triggered widespread evacuations. On the other side of the Atlantic, Europe is grappling with a record-breaking heat wave, as Greece and France continue to battle wildfires. #Heat #wildfires #Greece #Spain #France #Spokane #worldnow Host: Anand Naidoo Guests: Victor Resco de Dios is a professor of forest science and global change at Spain's University of Lleida. Theodore Giannaros is a senior researcher with the National Observatory of Athens. Michele Steinberg is the director of the Wildfire Division at the National Fire Prevention Association. 00:00 Wildfires rage across the US and Europe 01:41 Has climate change made megafires the new normal? 04:06 The economic and public health cost of wildfires 05:08 Why forest management is critical to fire prevention 06:58 How climate change is fueling more extreme wildfires 09:49 New research could improve wildfire forecasting 12:28 Are governments doing enough to prevent wildfires? 14:23 Why climate models underestimated wildfire risk 17:01 Europe's wildfire strategy: Less talk, more action 19:34 Climate change and forest management in the US 22:08 What Europe and the US can learn from each other 26:39 Why wildfire prevention needs more funding 27:15 Wildfire smoke is becoming a global health threat 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrNz-aDmcr2uuto8_DL2jg 👈 Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video Most watched videos: Impossible Challenge: 30 seconds to count banknotes BLINDFOLDED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmP_Ybj-jws Impossible Challenge: Gymnastics Boy Arat Hosseini from Iran! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sxX--U4c8w Impossible Challenge: How to calm babies in 5 seconds? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR3q9sXM7WA