Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may increase the risk of heart failure (HF), especially in older adults, women and vulnerable populations, according to a study published today in JACC, the ...

This matters because forested watersheds are the primary water source for nearly two-thirds of municipalities in the United ...

Continued drifting of wildfire smoke from Canada and Alaska has prompted Bay Area air regulators to extend an air quality ...

After the smoke clears, the soil, which was once nestled beneath a canopy of trees and a spongy layer of leaves, is now exposed. Often, that soil is charred and sterile, with the heat making the ...

A study published in Epidemiology in late May demonstrated that fine particulate matter in wildfire smoke represents a danger to human health considerably longer than a couple of days as previously ...

The Bay Area Air District on Sunday morning issued an air quality advisory due to possible wildfire smoke from Canada and ...

As Canada endures another heavy wildfire season, a group of resourceful farmers in British Columbia became an ad hoc fire ...

A hot-air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil’s southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people. Thirteen people survived and have been taken to hospitals on ...

Toronto anticipates poor air quality this summer due to ongoing wildfires. Ontario faces a significant increase in fire ...

In recent weeks, health officials have seen an increase in people coming in with health issues related to wildfire smoke.As ...

Wildfires are growing more frequent and intense. New study reveals disturbing effects of wildfire smoke on humans: 'Drives ...

An air quality alert was issued by the National Weather Service in Denver at 4:11 p.m. on June 18. Air quality alerts are ...