Wildfires in California- Friend or Foe | Scott Stephens | TEDxBerkeley

Wildfires are becoming increasingly common, especially in California, where they have devastated many communities across the state. UC Berkeley professor Scott Stephens outlines the science behind their increasing frequency, as well as strategies to prevent and minimize the threat posed by wildfires. Scott Stephens is a leading expert on fire science and director of the UCB Center for Fire Research and Outreach. Stephens’ research expertise and interests include fire management, forest ecosystems, and fire ecology. He is interested in the interactions of wildland fire and ecosystems, which includes how prehistoric fires once interacted with ecosystems, how current wildland fires are affecting ecosystems, and how future fires, changing climates, and management may change this interaction. Stephens also is interested in forest and fire policy and how it can be improved to meet the challenges of the next decades, both in the USA and internationally. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@cppprogramming]

This has been an interesting tour of forest management and the history of forest fires. I learned of Dr. Stephens today since he showed up in several articles discussing the above average acres of fires. Partisan politics is at work today to undermine science and the facts.

[@MartinMartin-bh4ke]

Wild, you read an article yet this video has barely any views and comments. I dont get it, what is happening to this video and this Professor's message?

[@Motherlodebaits]

We need more prescribed fires throughout california or the west coast in general. Its a subject that california politicians ignore and I think its time that we the people of the state push for more forest management.

[@MartinMartin-bh4ke]

look how little attention this gets how many comments have been deleted... this is such glaring proof that Scientism rules our Society. This video and this Professor deserves much more publicity.

[@flak5190]

Yo so is arson cool now?

[@femto505]

Only If it's controlled arson

[@apuapustaja1958]

You can set fire to forests at certain times with certain air humidity, wind speed etc. in a controlled manner This way you clear all the fuel from the forest floor in patches which prevents WILD fires. A WILD fire is like a Forest Fires but bigger. It's like Dominos, the Pizza is only as good as the ingredients.

[@martinperalta4189]

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[@apuapustaja1958]

A bunch of comments seem to have been deleted. Weird... Anyways Trump was right about this.

[@robertpierce5394]

This guy is a clown!