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In Brazil's Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy

Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.

In Brazil's Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
Image: Phys.org
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.

Originally published at Phys.org

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