Vegetation fires are an essential component of the Earth system but can also cause
substantial economic losses, severe air pollution, human mortality and environmental …

Despite growing recognition of the conservation values of grassy biomes, our understanding
of how to maintain and restore biodiverse tropical grasslands (including savannas and open …

As our planet emerges into a new epoch in which humans dominate the Earth system, it is
imperative that societies initiate a new phase of responsible environmental stewardship …

An ecosystem is healthy if it is active, maintains its organization and autonomy over time,
and is resilient to stress. Healthy ecosystems provide human well‐being via ecosystem …

Roughly 3% of the Earth's land surface burns annually, representing a critical exchange of
energy and matter between the land and atmosphere via combustion. Fires range from slow …

In 2019 Brazil recorded the highest wildland fire occurrence South America has seen for the
last 15 years. Added to the Amazon, the Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) faces changes in fire …

The catastrophic 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires were the worst fire season in the
recorded history of Southeast Australia. These bushfires were one of several recent global …

Fire profoundly influences people, climate, and ecosystems (1). The impacts of this
interaction are likely to grow, with climate models forecasting widespread increases in fire …

Human impacts on fire regimes accumulated slowly with the evolution of modern humans
able to ignite fires and manipulate landscapes. Today, myriad voices aim to influence fire in …

Several decades of frustrated attempts to prevent fires in the Brazilian Savanna (Cerrado)
have led to deleterious ecological and management consequences. In 2014, the first …