Delano D'Souza is joined by Dr. Melissa Sterry, scientist, designer as she discusses how today's extreme wildfires are driven by climate change, highly combustible landscapes and growing human activity. While praising France's emergency response, she contends that lasting solutions depend on redesigning landscapes to build ecological resistance and resilience, rather than relying on firefighting alone.
Devastating wildfires are burning across the Mediterranean, the United States and Canada. Like numerous other extreme weather conditions or events, data suggests record breaking wildfires are becoming the new normal. How can our societies adapt to this growing risk? Design scientist Dr. Melissa Sterry shares her thoughts on why the plants that evolved to live with wildfire can provide us with answers.