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In the face of a super El Niño and climate change, new research emphasises First Nation practices to manage bushfire risk. - آسترالیا خود را برای یک فصل پرخطر آتش‌سوزی‌های جنگلی آماده می‌کند، تحقیق تازه‌ای نشان می‌دهد که تغییر شیوه مدیریت زمین پس از استعمار، در افزایش خطر آتش‌سوزی‌ها نقش داشته است. محققان می‌گویند روش سنتی سوختن کنترل‌شده که هزاران سال توسط بومیان آسترالیا انجام می‌شد، می‌تواند به کاهش خطر آتش‌سوزی‌های فاجعه‌بار کمک کند.

Melbourne researchers have found a link between colonisation and increased and worsening bushfires, urging authorities to consult with indigenous elders on burning practices that have been undertaken for thousands of years.

In this episode:

• Melbourne University research identifies how Aboriginal Australians identified the time and place for burning to prevent bushfires
• Study links colonisation and reduced cultural burning by indigenous communities as driving increased fire severity and risk
• Calls to gather evidence about the efficacy of controlled burns, informed by Indigenous-led consultation

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