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Thanks to climate change, the whole world is a tinderbox.
Thanks to climate change, the whole world is a tinderbox. (Photo: Zoltan Tasi/Unsplash)
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Fighting Fire with Fire

Thanks to climate change, the whole world is a tinderbox.

How do you protect yourself from wildfire on a warming planet? You burn everything on purpose. No, seriously. Thanks to climate change, the whole world is a tinderbox. Fire season now starts sooner and ends later, and scientists say lightning will become more frequent聽and winds more powerful. Our only defense may be intentional fires. In this episode, our friends at聽聽take a close look at the ecology of prescribed burns. Why are our forests so dependent on wildfires? And why did some plants evolve to become more flammable?

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国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 longstanding literary storytelling tradition comes to life in audio with features that will both entertain and inform listeners. We launched in March 2016 with our first series, Science of Survival, and have since expanded our show to offer a range of story formats, including reports from our correspondents in the field and interviews with the biggest figures in sports, adventure, and the outdoors.