Environmental Studies and Forestry

Fire suppression makes wildfires more severe and accentuates impacts of climate change and fuel accumulation

M. R. Kreider, P. E. Higuera, et al.

This groundbreaking study by Mark R. Kreider and colleagues reveals how fire suppression may actually intensify wildfire severity and alter ecological diversity. Highlighting the counterintuitive 'suppression bias,' the authors show that managing wildfires could help mitigate the growing crisis. Discover how climate change and fuel accumulation interplay with fire management practices.