Fires Can Ignite Biodiversity, Triggering New Approaches to Conservation | Science

Wildfires in the United States and Australia over the past year have put vulnerable species at risk. But not all fires are devastating: in fact, fire can promote biodiversity. In the prairies, fires prevent trees and roots from taking hold. This allows grazing animals the space and vegetation they need to thrive. As the pattern of fires changes, a new review in Science outlines effective ways to make natural fires burn while preventing runaway fires. Watch to find out how some of these techniques have been applied around the world.