Smoke from wildland-urban interface fires deadlier than remote wildfires, study finds
The smoke from fires that blaze through the wildland-urban interface (WUI) has far greater health impacts than smoke from ...
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Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane
A fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing ...
Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger destructive debris flows − a geologist explains how
Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a freight train, picking up or destroying anything in their path. They can move ...
Air Quality Alert: How Smoke from a Controlled Burn is Affecting the Triad
The Triad is currently in the Code Yellow range for air quality. Over the past few days, air quality has worsened slightly ...
Large plume of smoke makes its way to the Triad from controlled burn
ARCHDALE, N.C. — "Where's all that smoke coming from?" That's a question many are asking in the Triad on this Wednesday. If you're outside, you may have noticed a smoky haze that moved in quickly.
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How climate change affects rain and floods
Climate change may lead to more precipitation and more intense floods. A new study shows that to understand the details of this relationship, it is important to distinguish between different types of ...
After Wildfires, L.A.’s Clear Skies Conceal a ‘Toxic Soup’
Scientists collecting water, air and soil samples in neighborhoods ravaged by fires say they’re concerned about long-term ...
Breathing easier? How rain helps improve air quality in metro Phoenix
If you’ve been outside lately, you’ve likely noticed the air feels cleaner and fresher. Last week’s rain significantly helped ...
We got rid of acid rain. Now something scarier is falling from the sky.
In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden with pollution from coal power plants and cars at the time that it turned ...