Tag: wildfire
Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
Mikey Burke, a Native Hawaiian teenager, had always dreamed of leaving her small town in West Maui to…
Wildfire smoke, air pollution, vaccine funding
Leslie Jamison has once again captured our attention with her latest essay on "the pain of perfectionism" in…
What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors
Kate Cell and Amanda Fencl contributed to this post This week in Danger Season, people across large areas…
Wildfire sparks in western Colorado, forces evacuations
Two wildfires are currently active on Colorado’s Western Slope, leading to evacuation orders and disaster declarations. Colorado Governor…
Wildfire Smoke from Canada Reduces Air Quality in U.S. Midwest
Wildfire Smoke from Canada Blankets the U.S. Midwest in Haze of Bad Air Quality Winds from the northwest…
California bets on iron-salt battery power to protect against wildfire
Batteries made from iron and salt in ceramic tubes pose less fire risk than lithium-ion batteriesInlyte Energy A…
Earth911 Podcast: Kelly Ramsey on Life as a Hotshot Firefighter and the Burning Reality of America’s Wildfire Crisis
Wildfire Days: A Woman's Journey into the World of Elite Wildland Firefighting Standing on the front lines of…
Wildfire rages on popular Greek island
Greek firefighters are currently fighting a wildfire that is spreading across the beautiful vacation destination of Crete today.…
Shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke more dangerous
The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have raised concerns among air quality…
Wildfire burning near Moffat County coal mine 100% contained
The 600-Acre Wildfire near Moffat County Coal Mine Fully Contained The wildfire that ignited near a coal mine…
Study links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes
Exposure to wildfire smoke and heat stress can have detrimental effects on birth outcomes for women, particularly in…
When Wildfire Smoke Arrived from Canada, Federal Safety Experts Were Gone
In 2023, when wildfire smoke from Canada drifted across the U.S., federal safety experts were prompted to draft…