Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Wednesday in the journal ...
Wildfire has long been a part of life for many Americans. But recently, as wildfires have become larger, more destructive and longer-lasting, a new risk has come into focus for millions across the ...
Paige Fischer was driving to the picturesque Traverse City region along Lake Michigan for a family vacation. But even as she was leaving her home in Ann Arbor this week, the smoke from massive ...
A photograph taken June 2023 shows the type of smoky haze that can settle over Minneapolis during large Canadian wildfires. Credit: Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images Throughout May, more than ...
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Researchers estimate that between 2011–2020, wildfire smoke exposure contributed to about 41,380 extra deaths per year across the U.S. Under a “business-as-usual” warming scenario, annual excess ...
Every year, millions of Americans’ lungs are filled with wildfire smoke — smoke that stretches from the northwest tip of Washington state to the East Coast’s most populated cities. It’s blown in from ...