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Controlled burn

Two men bend over a small fire in the forest

Reviving traditional fire knowledge in Australia: ‘Fire is something we live with’

Climate Change

Devastating fire season in Australia opened up new conversations and opportunities for Aboriginal fire practices, practitioners say.

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California must learn to fight fire with prescribed fire, experts say

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