Sustainability In Your Ear: The XPRIZE Wildfire Competition Heats Up
Every wildfire starts small. The problem is that by the time most are detected, minutes…
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Guest Idea: The Wildfire Season You’re Not Prepared For
Smoke doesn’t check borders. You learn that fast on a fireline, watching a fire run…
Growing evidence points to link between autism and wildfire smoke
Two new studies have identified an alarming connection between exposure to wildfire smoke during pregnancy…
Record 2023 Wildfire Smoke Marks Long-Term Shift in North American Air Quality – State of the Planet
A new analysis of air quality data from the past 70 years shows that Canada’s…
Wildfire smoke is a national crisis, and it’s worse than you think
Wildfire smoke is an emerging nationwide crisis for the United States. Supercharged by climate change,…
Wildfire smoke lofted miles high could have an unexpected effect on Earth’s climate
Wildfires don't just scorch landscapes. Some are so intense that they create their own weather…
Wildfire smoke could soon kill 71,000 Americans every year
You may live many miles away from a wildfire, but it could still kill you.…
Climate Adaptation: Moving in Your Region to Avoid Sea Level Rise and Wildfire
Wherever you live, climate change will continue to transform your life over the next several…
First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic,…
Wildfire Prevention: Where Safety and Environmentalism Connect
In the past, every American could recite Smokey Bear’s slogan: “Only you can prevent forest…