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Fighting fire with fire
- Published August 4, 2024
- Authors Colleen Hagerty
- Category Article
- Forum Hothouse Solutions
- Link hothouse.substack.com
Can burning parts of our forests help prevent deadly wildfires? California is experimenting with burning parts of its forest down. These ‘prescribed burns’ may reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires by as much as 60%.
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Hothouse SolutionsClimate change has historically been ignored as a top issue in the US press. That’s changing amid unprecedented concern about the climate crisis among millions of people. A focus on solutions is more urgent than ever.
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