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Wildfires are often seen as a danger only for people living close to the flames but wildfire smoke can travel across regions, countries and even continents, worsening the air quality of down-wind communities with both physical and psychological impacts, including for people who live far from the fire itself. In a changing climate, the risk…

Report finds many Maui wildfire survivors still face health, housing challenges | Honolulu Star-Advertiser Hawaii News

While a greater number of displaced residents have found stable housing and employment, wildfire survivors continue to struggle with mental and physical health

As the climate warms, wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent, and more intense. The smoke now routinely travels hundreds of miles, as was seen when Canadian wildfires this month sent heavy smoke across the Midwest and Northeastern U.S., triggering dangerous air quality across the region

Smoke from wildfires burning in Ontario, Canada, continues to travel down to the U.S., degrading air quality across the Great Lakes, Northeast, and mid-Atlantic. Environmental health experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health laid out the health stakes of this smoke-filled air—and shared methods to help stay safe and healthy

UMB researcher explains why wildfire smoke could affect Baltimore after it clears Wildfire smoke has once again taken hold of Baltimore, but new research from the University of Maryland Baltimore shows impacts could last long after the skies clear and can come at *** steep cost. And joining us now to explain what this means…

A healthy man went for a bike ride on Wednesday, July 15, but quit after about 20 minutes  because he wasn’t breathing normally

Parts of the north-west of England have been shrouded in smoke after a number of moorland fires broke out in the region

Wildfire smoke is affecting a large portion of the country this season after many areas of the U.S. experienced drought. Experts say that the activity is above average, producing smoke that’s a potential health hazard for people of all ages, especially for those who are older or have certain health conditions

WASHINGTON — Scorching temperatures are contributing to wildfires that are erupting faster than usual this year in the United States and Canada while also prompting health warnings about air pollution