A study that assesses the effects of wildfires over two decades shows that wildfire smoke significantly raises ground-level ...

As wildfires increase in frequency and intensity across regions like the western United States, smoke exposure is becoming ...

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 ...

Smoke rises after fire erupts in Western Canada on May 14, 2024. Reporter Wildfires burning in Canada started sending smoke across the border on Sunday and into the week, prompting U.S. officials to ...

The effects of climate change are being felt more than ever. We've seen the devastation caused by storms and floods. Most recently, we watched the West Coast go up in flames, displacing thousands and ...

The Los Angeles wildfires have caused devastating losses of homes and lives — and survivors may also face hidden, although still potentially very dangerous, health effects. Wildfire smoke contains a ...

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.

In fall 2020, I woke up in an apocalypse. It was 8 a.m., but the world outside was dark and blanketed by an angry red sky. With all the lights on in the house, we watched specks of smoke and debris ...