Scientists have devised a new way of looking at habitat loss on Earth, finding that 97 percent of Earth’s land area may no longer be ecologically intact.
— Read on www.inverse.com/science/3-percent-of-earth-ecologically-intact
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Indigenous land-use reduced catastrophic wildfires on the Fish Lake Plateau | @theU
1,000 years ago, Indigenous people practiced cultural burning, which reduced the risk for large-scale wildfire activity in mountain environments—even during periods of drought more extreme and prolonged than today.
— Read on attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/wildfires-on-fish-lake-plateau/
Can ‘Banana Buffers’ Save California From Wildfires? – Gastro Obscura
Can ‘Banana Buffers’ Save California From Wildfires? – Gastro Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bananas-california-fires
More lightning in the Arctic is bad news for the planet | Ars Technica
Lightning strikes in the far north could double by 2100.
— Read on arstechnica.com/science/2021/04/more-lightning-in-the-arctic-is-bad-news-for-the-planet/