For much of America’s woodlands, spring is When firefighters intentionally set firesIn some seasons wildfires less likelythe Forest Service conducts controlled burns, also known as controlled or low-intensity burns, which create planned fires to maintain forest health and prevent future wildfires.
practiced for thousands of years Firefighter Jason Virtue of the Black Hills National Forest in South Dakota told BuzzFeed News that inflicting burns allows Native Americans to “allow for natural pruning and cleanse the forest.” Burns “help maintain the resilience of forests, allowing them to withstand fires and disasters. [people do] We don’t have to worry about fires burning thousands of acres of land,” he added.
Prescription burns have made a comeback in recent decades after nearly a century of federal bans.federal fire policy Priority fire extinguishing most of the 20th century. But with the increasing frequency and intensity of devastating and uncontrollable wildfires, such as those seen in California over the past few years, Thanks to decades of fire suppression, climate changeand other factors, policy is again moving back to Indigenous practices of controlled burning.
Russian war crimes in Ukraine
- A new UN-backed report released Thursday said Russia guilty of serious offense International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights Law. “The Commission is interested in the number, geographical extent and severity of human rights violations and corresponding international crimes documented during its mandate,” investigators said. I have written“They are affecting men, women, boys and girls of all backgrounds and ages.”
- Investigators also found several instances of Ukrainians violating international law by using cluster bombs and rocket-launched anti-personnel mines, as well as torturing at least two members of the Russian military. .
- The report is unlikely to have any real impact on Russiabut it would increase pressure on countries to be held accountable by the International Criminal Court.
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In the United States, new data show that pregnancy is becoming more dangerous, especially for blacks. in the United States, Worst maternal mortality rate Among high-income countries; more than double the second and third worst countries (France and Canada), according to the Commonwealth Fund.
A Florida man is accused of hiring someone to kill his wife’s ex-husbandMario Fernandez Saldana, 35, charged with conspiracy to murderfelony, child abuse, solicitation for murder.
Are once cheaters always cheaters? Inspired by Scandvar, We Asked The Psychology Of Infidelity Experts About what drives people to cheat and whether relationships born of cheating can last.
People eat dog food to get more protein, but I’m scared. dog food not up to standard Nutritional requirements of human foodJust like human food does not meet the nutritional requirements of dog food. Eat lentils to cry out loud.
