A Stanford-led analysis finds that controlled burns across 500,000 acres of California conifer forest could cut deadly wildfire smoke by up to 20% in bad fire years — a major pivot toward fire as a climate-health tool (study). [P]Meanwhile, Amazon revealed its data centers used 2.5 billion gallons of water last year, spotlighting hidden resource costs in tech (report). On the products side, a major review found top coffee roasters haven’t committed to paying farmers a living wage ahead of an EU 2029 mandate, a reputational and supply-chain risk for any brand that sells or gifts coffee-focused items (coverage).