Child dies, mother, 2 Chicago firefighters injured in West Rogers Park apartment building fire: CFD
A 6-year-old boy has died and his mother and two firefighters were injured after a fire in an apartment building on Chicago's North Side Friday, Chicago fire officials said.
kathmandupost1d
Wildfires and brick firing season degrade Valley air quality
Experts warn that a prolonged dry spell may exacerbate forest fires and further worsen pollution levels. Vulnerable and ...
Science Daily2d
Models show intensifying wildfires in a warming world due to changes in vegetation and humidity; only a minor role for lightning
Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse ...
Nearly everyone in the world breathes bad air. This is what you can do to lower your risk
Most of the world's population is exposed to polluted air and or those living in cities with chronically bad air, the smog ...
Axios on MSN8d
Salt Lake's rising air pollution threat: Wildfire smoke and dementia
New research is strengthening the link between air pollution and dementia, with a recent study at the University of ...
studyfinds11d
How wildfire smoke is poisoning cities months after skies clear
Learn about the lasting impact of wildfire smoke on urban surfaces and human health. Discover how these toxic pollutants ...
WCCB15d
Air Quality Alert issued as wildfire smoke impacts Western N.C.
Smoke from the North Fork Fire in McDowell County is leading to poor air quality across Western North Carolina. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for Burke county until midnight. Thick ...
ColoradoBoulevard15d
Caltech’s ASCENT Network Detects Toxic Spike in Air Quality Following Eaton Fire
It was not a coincidence that the air-analyzing ... South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). During and immediately following the Los Angeles fires, the wind was largely blowing southward ...
Science Daily16d
Wildfire smoke can carry toxins hundreds of kilometers, depositing grime on urban structures, surfaces
"There is a great deal of public awareness and research on air quality related to North American wildfires, but the long-term impact of smoke drifting into cities is virtually unknown." Urban ...
Los Angeles Times16d
The L.A. wildfires left neighborhoods choking in ash and toxic air. Residents demand answers
Separately, a Los Angeles-based air quality monitor supported by federal funding showed that hourly measurements of airborne lead spiked on Jan. 8 and 9, when smoke from the Eaton fire cast a pall ...
Psychology Today16d
How Wildfire Smoke Affects the Brain
If you do need go outside when wildfire smoke is present, wear an N95 mask, which can filter out large particles in the air. The take-home message: Clear evidence shows that exposure to wildfire ...