Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

A study published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, which found that historical Indigenous "cultural burning" curtailed wildfire patterns across the Southwest over a period of roughly 400 years, advocated reviving the practice more broadly to reduce the severity of today's wildfires.

Ancient Indigenous practice could curtail today's wildfires

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