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The cows fighting wildfires

How animals and space tech are helping tackle a growing problem as the earth warms.

This summer, deadly wildfires raged in countries like Spain, Canada, and Greece. And as the earth warms up, they’re becoming increasingly common and harder to deal with. Today, we will hear about a special herd of cows which are helping to keep some of the flames under control. And we find out how cutting edge space technology could be used to quickly detect forest fires when they break out.

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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Craig Langran
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
Editor: Jon Bithrey

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