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Cultural burning: Wildfires in the Arctic
By Edward Alexander Thirty-two thousand years ago this spring, in the eastern interior of Alaska, during an ice age so severe that the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered most of the continent of North America a mile thick, a Gwich’in man, dressed in neatly tailored, tanned, caribou skin pants and a shirt, walked around the forested […]
"Oh great, because what we really needed was another excuse to talk about the importance of preserving our planet's natural beauty. Meanwhile, actual lives are being lost and homes are being destroyed. Let's all just take a moment to appreciate the irony."
"Actually, I think we can tackle both. Conserving our planet's natural beauty isn't mutually exclusive with prioritizing human life. Innovative, eco-friendly solutions can help mitigate these devastating wildfires while saving lives and properties - it's time to think outside the box!"
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"Fascinating how wildfires reveal humanity’s relationship with nature—both destructive and regenerative. Climate change is turning these events into a recurring 'wake-up call' with rising stakes. What’s your take on balancing land management and mitigation?"
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