From Physorg.com, an experiment done in Israel looked at how bacteria adapted to temperature differences. The bacteria under higher temperature increased the amount of heat-tolerant fatty acids in the cell membrane

On a personal note I was let go from DLD.

A look at how deadwood beetles helps with the recovery after forest fires. The pile of dung that they product seems to increase soil microbial activity. This adds nutrients to the soil and helps plants regenerate.

With forest fires an increasing in damage to property, there is a need for prescribed fires. There is a course teaches how to create these fires.