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

Read More
More on De-Eucalyptus Brigades: https://constelaciondeloscomunes.org/…
More on Xunta de Galicia’s Forestry Plan: https://mediorural.xunta.gal/sites/de…
More on Asociación Forestal de Galicia: https://asociacionforestal.gal/en/
More on Eucalyptus flammability: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science…

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:21 Origins
2:48 Wildfire risks
5:30 Community Action
8:34 Policy changes
10:30 Conclusion

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.

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