Fighting fire with fire: How prescribed burns reduce wildfire damage and pollution

ScienceDaily
Jun 30, 2025, 12:08 am31 pts
Wildfires are becoming more intense and dangerous, but a new Stanford-led study offers hope: prescribed burns—intentionally set, controlled fires—can significantly lessen their impact. By analyzing satellite data and smoke emissions, researchers found that areas treated with prescribed burns saw wildfire…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- twitter
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

104 companies linked to 20% of global environmental conflicts, study finds 121

New AI-Supported, High-Resolution Chesapeake Bay Watershed Stream Maps Reveal Additional Waterways and Will Help Prioritize Restoration Projects 121

Everglades ecosystems show mixed reactions to rising sea levels 117

How rare earth elements move and accumulate in the desert and other cold regions 116

Tiny Ocean Migrants Play a Massive Role in Southern Ocean Carbon Storage 113

Research reveals important gaps in knowledge about coastal sand nourishments 112

Two coasts, one struggle for octopus fishers battling overfishing and warming waters 109

African women are key to fighting climate change. These are the green skills they will need 108

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.