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Author(s):
Stephen Pyne
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Topic(s):
Fire Behavior

NRFSN number: 22201
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By suppressing all wildfires and incessantly burning fossil fuels, humans have upset the role that fire has historically played in providing ecological balance. We need to rethink our view of fire and accept its presence by changing how we manage lands and plan our communities.

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Pyne S. 2020. Our Burning Planet: Why We Must Learn to Live With Fire. Yale Environment 360, Oct 8, online.

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