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Environment
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

New burn bans and Trump's battle with immigration and DEI are impacting forest fires

Federal wildfire-defense funding delays and new policy requirements have reduced controlled burns, shrinking the narrow seasonal window for protecting communities and forests.
Environment
fromThe Oaklandside
6 months ago

New OMCA exhibit shows why Native American communities practiced controlled burns

Reviving Indigenous controlled burns restores ecosystem health, reduces catastrophic wildfires, and returns land-management autonomy to Native American tribes in California.
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