Has Canada Created a Carbon Bomb in Its Forests? | The Rundown

In her new book, "When the Forest Breathes: Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World," Suzanne Simard looks at the effects humans have had on our natural spaces --- and what it would take to support and protect them. In part 2 of their discussion, Rundown producer Eric Bombicino gets insight on Canada's forestry practices - and why she says they have detonated a carbon bomb. You can watch part 1 on the interview here: https://youtu.be/46IoMdt7Exw 00:00 Intro 1:37 How did clear-cutting change ecosystems? 1:57 What is a “killer forest”? 3:41 Are we creating flammable forests in Canada? 4:54 Can forest management reduce wildfires? 5:15 Why are fires getting worse? 6:15 What solutions actually work? 7:35 What is the Mother Tree Project? 9:05 Do old trees matter most? 10:01 Why replacing cedars is a problem 12:48 Are Canada’s forests a carbon bomb? 14:50 Can forests become carbon sinks again? About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think. Follow on social media: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therundowntvo Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheRundownTVO X- https://twitter.com/therundowntvo Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntvo.bsky.social Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/@tvotoday Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rundown-audio Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs - https://www.youtube.com/@tvo TVO Kids - https://www.youtube.com/@TVOkids TVO Learn - https://www.youtube.com/@tvolearn Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-today/id1616182112 Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation2?mfc_pref=T&idb=599945504&df_id=16843&16843.donation=form1&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1661&mfc_pref=T