Fire is an integral part of the Earth System and humans have skillfully used fire for millennia. Yet human activities are scaling up and reinforcing each other in ways that are reshaping fire patterns across the planet. We review these changes using the concept of the fire regime, which describes the timing, location, and type of fires. We then explore the consequences of fire regime changes on the biological, chemical, and physical processes that sustain life on Earth. Anthropogenic drivers such as climate change, land use, and invasive species are shifting fire regimes and creating environments unlike any humanity has previously experienced. Although human exposure to extreme wildfire events is increasing, we highlight how knowledge of fire regimes can be mobilized to achieve a wide range of goals, from reducing carbon emissions to promoting biodiversity and human well-being. A fire regime perspective is critical to navigating toward a sustainable future—a better Anthropocene.

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了解火灾状况以创造更好的人类世

火是地球系统不可或缺的一部分，人类熟练地使用火已有数千年历史。然而，人类活动正在扩大规模并相互加强，从而重塑了全球火灾格局。我们使用火情的概念来回顾这些变化，火情描述了火灾的时间、地点和类型。然后，我们探讨火势变化对维持地球生命的生物、化学和物理过程的影响。气候变化、土地利用和入侵物种等人为驱动因素正在改变火灾状况，创造出人类从未经历过的环境。尽管人类遭受极端野火事件的风险不断增加，但我们强调如何利用火灾制度知识来实现​​从减少碳排放到促进生物多样性和人类福祉的广泛目标。火灾状况的视角对于走向可持续的未来——更好的人类世至关重要。