Politicscommons.wikimedia.org The key to protecting Yosemite’s sequoias from wildfires? More fire For decades, the park has used prescribed fire to make its forests healthier—and it’s paying off right now to protect the famous Mariposa Grove.
Causeswww.flickr.com How Australia’s Aboriginal people fight fire—with fire They’ve revived the ancient practice of planned burning to renew and preserve their homelands, and help support their communities.
Impactswww.flickr.com What Biden’s infrastructure bill means for wildfire management The bill allocates $3.3 billion for firefighter raises, prescribed fire, defending communities and more.
Solutions civileats.com ‘Inhabitants’ digs deep into Indigenous solutions to climate change The filmmakers behind a new documentary discuss Native land stewardship, building collaborative relationships with tribes, and the challenges of implementing Indigenous practices on a wider scale.
Politics newrepublic.com Nick Martin: As drought exacerbates wildfires, Indigenous land management offers a solution As drought and climate change make fires worse, officials are returning to Native nations’ time-tested techniques. Returning the land would be better.
Impacts therevelator.org 5 things to know as wildfire season heats up New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.
Newsletter www.nationalgeographic.com An Indigenous practice may be key to preventing wildfires For thousands of years, North American tribes carefully burned forests to manage the land. The future may lie in a return to that past.
