Australia's indigenous people have a 50,000-year-old solution for the country's devastating bushfires. But it's difficult to execute correctly.
They're showing minimal signs of slowing down. The Australian state of New South Wales, where both Sydney and Canberra are located, declared a state of emergency this week, as worsening weather conditions could lead to even greater fire danger.But a 50,000-year-old solution could exist: Aboriginal burning practices.Australia's deadly wildfires are showing no signs of stopping. Here's what you need to knowHere's how it works.
"As climate change worsens, so will the firesThe bushfires in Australia are never going to go away but will get worse. That's according to Justin Leonard, a researcher dedicated to understanding bushfires and land management. Bushfires are ignited both naturally and by humans, but Leonard called them"inevitable."Climate change only worsens the conditions for fires, he said.
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