Health Jul 17 What to know about bad air caused by wildfires and how to protect yourself By Caleigh Wells, Associated Press
Health Jul 16 As wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from Midwest to East Coast, officials say stay inside Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous. By Tammy Webber, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press
Nation Jul 15 Heavy smoke from wildfires blankets the Northeast and Mideast, prompting evacuations More than 100 wildfires are burning in Canada and winds are carrying the smoke southeast. By Dorany Pineda, Jacqueline Ganun, Associated Press
Science Jul 29 Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other air pollution, dementia research finds Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain health than other air pollution. New research links it to an increased risk of dementia. By Associated Press
Nation Jul 28 Thousands of firefighters battle Western wildfires as smoke puts millions under air quality alerts Cooler temperatures and increased humidity could help crews battle California's Park Fire, which had scorched more than 550 square miles as of Sunday morning, darkening the sky with smoke and haze and contributing to poor air quality in a large… By Nic Coury, Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press
Jul 26 Watch 6:26 How massive wildfires in the West spread harmful particles across North America By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins Raging wildfires are burning across parts of the western U.S. and Canada, pushing thousands of people to flee their homes and forcing Canada to call up the military to help. In addition to the physical devastation the flames are causing,… Continue watching
Jun 08 Watch 5:22 Wildfire smoke is hazardous even hundreds of miles away. Here's how to protect your health By John Yang, Kaisha Young Smoke from wildfires hundreds of miles away is still a health threat, contributing to nearly 16,000 deaths a year, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis. Laura Kate Bender, who leads the Healthy Air campaign for the… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 5:30 Why air quality is getting worse in many places and how it puts human health at risk By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery While the U.S. has made great progress improving air quality in recent decades, air pollution is still a driver of many serious health conditions both domestically and globally. According to a new report, only seven countries met the World Health… Continue watching
Jul 04 Analysis: Nearly twice as many wildfires are recorded on July 4 as other days in the West By Mojtaba Sadegh, The Conversation Nearly 22 million people lived within three miles of a U.S. wildfire in the past two decades. Continue reading
Jun 30 Smoke, heat and storms kick off a dull start to summer across the U.S. By Tom Davies, Associated Press Smoky haze, hot weather and powerful storms brought dangerous and uncomfortable conditions to parts of the U.S. heading into a long July Fourth weekend that typically draws Americans to outdoor gatherings. Continue reading