A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer -- and that smoke particles from Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 ...

Rutgers researchers weigh in on the health impacts of an issue that is spreading throughout the nation. Wildfire smoke is no ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Smoke particles from Canadian wildfires are causing air quality concerns in the Philadelphia region on Tuesday. At least 740 wildfires are currently burning in Canada, with at ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Millions of people are impacted by the wildfire smoke coming from Canada. It's causing air quality alerts for 3/4 of the U.S. Yes, it's hazy, but what makes the wildfire smoke ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

Being exposed to lingering fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) from wildfire smoke can have health effects for up to three months afterwards, well beyond the couple of days that previous studies have ...

During the last several weeks, this column has discussed the impacts of wildfire smoke over Missouri, as well as how air pollution, both natural and manmade, can impact human health. While these ...

Fri, January 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM UTC Your answer might vary depending on the smoke you’re dealing with in your home. If you’re trying to protect yourself from the smoke and smog produced by wildfires, ...

You may not have family, friends, or property in the Southern California area that’s being ravaged by fast-moving wildfires, so you may think the fires won’t affect you. Depending on where you live, ...

A wildfire can pump smoke up into the stratosphere, where the particles drift for over a year. A new MIT study has found that while suspended there these particles can trigger chemical reactions that ...