Low-severity fires—a proxy for prescribed burns—can significantly reduce the probability of very high severity wildfires for a decade, finds a new Science study that uses 20 years of satellite-derived data on wildfire severity and smoke particulate matter from California. https://scim.ag/4uHrzQ5
Wildfires are reversing decades of air quality improvements across much of the US. Expanded use of prescribed fire is a primary proposed solution, but air quality trade-offs—more initial smoke for les...
