Cultural burning is an Indigenous community-based practice where controlled fire is used to manage landscapes like forests. These work by reducing dried, flammable vegetation in a manageable way.
Earth Sciences
Aug 18, 2025
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French firefighters on Wednesday battled to halt the spread of a wildfire in the south of the country that has left one person dead as emergency workers in Spain subdued a fire that had forced the evacuation of more than ...
Environment
Aug 6, 2025
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Prescribed burns are important for land management and preventing wildfires, but a new study finds these managed fires are also significant contributors to air pollution in the southeastern United States—particularly in ...
Environment
Jun 18, 2025
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For millennia, First Nations people have shaped Australian ecosystems through the purposeful and skillful use of fire. This cultural burning is an important way for Aboriginal people to connect to and care for Country.
Ecology
Jun 17, 2025
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Our backyards should be safe and inviting spaces all year round, including during the summer months.
Environment
Apr 29, 2025
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Prescribed burns literally fight fire with more fire. Often referred to as "beneficial fires," they target areas at risk for wildfires and burn away material that could otherwise fuel a future blaze.
Environment
Apr 15, 2025
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Montana State University has long been a hub for research on the many unique features of nearby Yellowstone National Park, and now a doctoral student in one of the university's microbiology laboratories has published a paper ...
Ecology
Mar 7, 2025
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On the shores of Lake Tahoe at Emerald Bay State Park grows what some consider to be the most iconic old-growth forest in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Giant ponderosa pines—some of the last remaining in the area—share space ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 27, 2025
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Invasive plants and trees were introduced to South Africa from as early as the 17th century for a range of commercial, subsistence and ornamental uses. Today, every area of the country has been invaded by a variety of these ...
Ecology
Feb 24, 2025
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Storms now pounding Southern California are raising the specter of more danger for residents—debris flows in areas already reeling from devastating fires. Debris flows are like mudslides, except much faster and more destructive, ...
Environment
Feb 14, 2025
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