North America’s summer of smoke may well be a harbinger of what’s to come. As record-breaking wildfires in Canada continue to sweep across the land, smoke has been suffusing the skies for more and ...

They may respond a bit like us, it turns out: Some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath. Plants have pores on the surface of their leaves called stomata. These pores ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Researchers from the University of Utah took a deeper look at the 2020 wildfire season along the West Coast to see how they can impact our air quality. Derek Mallia is a research ...

A growing body of evidence suggests that wildfire smoke raises the risk of neurological diseases, as well as harming the lungs, kidney, and other organs. Locals gather to watch firefighting efforts ...