Fire Drives Life

Early humans learned to harness fire, using it to herd game animals directly into their clutches. They noticed that areas scorched by fire later blossomed with an abundance of edible plants and fungi. Trees within these burned zones yielded more nuts than usual, and even areas previously barren of nut trees began to grow them post-fire.

Fire shapes much of Earth's terrestrial ecosystems, playing a crucial role in their ongoing vitality.

The Biochar Solution by Albert K. Bates