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Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change
Original: Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change https:// phys.org/news/2026-10-australi a-wildfire-crisis
A new report traces Australia's intensifying wildfire crisis back to land-use changes introduced during colonial settlement, which disrupted traditional Indigenous fire-management practices. Researchers argue that the loss of controlled, small-scale burning has allowed vegetation to build up, fueling larger and more destructive fires. The findings have reignited debate over returning cultural burning techniques to modern land management.
Why now: Ongoing wildfire concerns and renewed interest in Indigenous fire-management are drawing attention to the historical causes of Australia's fire risk
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- Australia's wildfire crisis linked to colonial land-use change https:// phys.org/news/2026-10-australi a-wildfire-crisis-linked-colonial.html # Australia # environment # land # wildlife · Dragofix@veganism.social · 2
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