Aug. 28, 2024 — Public health researchers have highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community ...

A large cloud of smoke stemming from wildfires in Bolivia threatens to cover ... school classes have been canceled or rescheduled to virtual mode. In Peru, one woman died and at least 19 other ...

This article was originally featured in The Conversation. Wildfires are becoming increasingly destructive across the U.S., as the country is seeing in 2024. Firefighters were battling large blazes ...

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Each year, warmer conditions dry out the vegetation, making it more flammable and threatening wildfires in New Mexico. From Las Vegas, N.M., to Ruidoso, too many communities have experienced the ...

Some states, including California, outlawed controlled burns, and in 1905, the U.S. government made fighting wildfires at all cost its policy. The benefits of controlled burns are well established ...

The wildfires have also forced school closures and power outages. The smoke from the fires has also significantly impacted air quality, prompting health alerts for residents.

Each year, warmer conditions dry out the vegetation, making it more flammable and threatening wildfires in New Mexico. From Las Vegas to Ruidoso, too many communities have experienced the ...

Firefighters made progress Saturday in a San Francisco Bay Area blaze that endangered homes and sent residents fleeing as dry, gusty conditions across California raised the risk of wildfires.

causing humidity levels to drop and raising the risk of wildfires. Forecasters have issued red flag warnings for fire danger until Saturday from the central coast through the San Francisco Bay ...