Three summers ago, the Caldor Fire burned its way up the Western Slope into the Tahoe Basin, scorching 221,835 acres. The fire burned for over two months, cloaking the lake and its surrounding ...
Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.
It’s been a relatively quiet wildfire season so far in the Pacific Northwest, with not much in the way of large fires or widespread smoke pollution — yet. But a recent study found that more frequent ...
Among healthy adults, inhaling wood smoke for 2 hours negatively impacted the lung microbiome by raising the amount of ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. When wildfire smoke is in the air, doctors ...
Historically, fire was intentionally and naturally set, widespread and common. Fire was and is necessary for stewarding Northern California’s forests, shrublands and grasslands, and all the life and ...
A wildfire burns in Quebec, Canada, in June of last year. Smoke from the fires drifted south to the United States. FREDERIC CHOUINARD / SOPFEU / Handout / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Early last ...
Pollution from wildfire smoke is increasing in the United States. Climate change is projected to exacerbate the problem, leading to 70,000 premature deaths each year by 2050. If no extra measures are ...
When wildfire smoke is in the air, doctors urge people to stay indoors to avoid breathing in harmful particles and gases. But what happens to trees and other plants that can't escape from the smoke?
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