Famous photographer Matthew Abbott photographed Australian Aborigines

It is nicknamed “the black summer” in Australia. Between June 2019 and May 2020, particularly violent bush fires ravaged nearly 24.3 million hectares in the west of the country. As the climate warms and fires intensify, Aboriginal people are advocating a return to traditional practices, including burning. At the start of the dry season, when moisture still permeates the ground, these men and women strategically start small fires. By burning the land sparingly, rangers limit the destructive capacity of future fires. In the Warddeken protected area, in the far north of the country, scientists are analyzing and encouraging these techniques. Although the model cannot be replicated in all risk areas, it remains a source of inspiration. When fire is no longer a problem but a solution…