Covid-19 complicates an already difficult wildfire season
Even before the fires started to burn, Covid-19 was having an impact on this year’s wildfire season. Earlier this year, in California, all prescribed burns were suspended due to the
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Stay safe this wildfire season
With wildfire season underway in many parts of the country, we take a look at some of the most recent findings and what you can do to stay safe this
How COVID-19 will affect this year’s wildfire season
It is clear the current global pandemic will change many aspects of our lives, long after this first phase is over. This week, we take a look at how this
Long lasting effects of wildfire smoke
In recent years we have seen record numbers of wildfires all across the country. Thousands of people have lost their homes and there have been hundreds of deaths. But what
Smoke from wildfires used to study effects of nuclear war
Recent wildfires in the US gave scientists their first opportunity to test what’s known as the ‘Nuclear Winter Theory’.
The Nuclear Winter Theory is a term used to describe weather conditions
What happens when the smoke clears? The effects of wildfire smoke could be irreversible
In 2018 wildfires in the US reached record levels. More destructive and more deadly, last year’s wave of ‘Super Fires’ had a huge impact on people’s health. It’s no surprise