1 May 2026 #PlanetA #spain #wildfire
Eucalyptus, a tree native to Australia, has been planted across the world for quick profits. But the highly flammable and invasive species is now reshaping fire behavior. We visit Galicia, Spain, to see how bad it can get, and what can be done to fix it.
#PlanetA #spain #wildfire
Credits:
Reporter: Janek Speight
Camera: Juan Meseguer Navarro
Video Editor: Frederik Willmann
Supervising Editor: Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann, Michael Trobridge
Factcheck: Kirsten Funck
Thumbnail: Em Chabridon
We’re destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn’t need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We’ll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
Beltane or Bealtaine was a Celtic/Gaelic festival held on the 1st May to mark the beginning of summer. One of the key parts of the festival (alongside massive bonfires, feasting & making merry with beer 👀) was the exchange of posies to bring good luck. Here's a Beltane posy for you from my garden 🌿