As wildfires increase, experts say Indigenous people can help

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Wildfire rages across countries around the world including Canada, Spain and Greece. Residents are forced to pack their bags and leave their homes.

As wildfires increase, experts say Indigenous people can help with cultural burning.

Cultural burning is a fire practice conducted by Indigenous people for thousands of years to manage land, plants and animals. These burns are typically implemented at low intensity, small-scale with low risks. Natural fire breaks can be built after cultural fires are set.

Watch this one-minute video to learn more.

About 'One Minute With' series

CGTN Nature talks to experts from across the world about life-changing environmental issues, such as climate change, plastic pollution and biodiversity loss, and learns about possible solutions. "One Minute With" condenses the interview highlights into short videos to quickly get to the heart of the argument. For an in-depth discussions on each topic, stay tuned for our Environment Buzzword series!

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