Approaching the Fire-Filled Future Like a Scientist

Experts move the needle on addressing record-breaking wildfires

This week, Future Human published Kate Wheeling’s encouraging feature about a growing group of Californians learning the skills to live with fire instead of fight it. As flames continue to scorch the Western states, the group’s forward-looking mindset — and willingness to adapt and unlearn old assumptions about what’s best for the land — feels like one especially worth adopting. If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here.