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The world is entering a fire age comparable to the ice ages of the Pleistocene. A historian of fire explains how humanity's use of fire is reshaping the planet in what he calls the "Pyrocene."
Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.
theconversation.com
January 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The world is entering a fire age comparable to the ice ages of the Pleistocene. A historian of fire explains how humanity's use of fire is reshaping the planet in what he calls the "Pyrocene."