Lighting Up (IMAGE) Columbia Climate School Caption Farmers in many parts of the world, like this one in the Peruvian Amazon, routinely use fire to clear land. Credit Kevin Krajick/Earth Institute Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.