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Not sure that completely stopping wildfires is a good idea as many species of plants depend on fire for seed germination. I think controlled burns may be the wa
by Steven420 3y ago
Not sure that completely stopping wildfires is a good idea as many species of plants depend on fire for seed germination. I think controlled burns may be the way to go instead of preventing wildfires completely
- exabrial 3y agoControlled burns have been shown to be carbon negative. The destroy invasive species that have not evolved to handle the natural processes native to an area. Humans are actually the biggest issue, once again. Prescribed burns are healthy for ecosystems and for the planet itself.
- Etheryte 3y agoAnd the competition is not about completely stopping wildfires, as is clearly stated on the linked page. They target what they call Extreme Wildfire Events which are roughly 3% of all wildfires. The focus is on detecting and suppressing those, as those 3% of all wildfires account for 80% of the total damages.
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