Q&A: Wildfire in protected Northwest forests highlights need for strategy updates

The Northwest Forest Plan, adopted in 1994, helped quell mounting tensions between timber companies and environmentalists. It ...
Yahoo

Researchers sound alarm after discovering concerning side effect of wildfires: 'Could negatively affect ... survival'

A study has found that wildfires are reducing migratory bird activity at stopover sites. Led by Wieland Heim, a researcher of the Migration Ecology group at the University of Oldenburg, a team ...
Healio

Wildfire smoke exposure during the final months of pregnancy may raise autism risk

Exposure to wildfire smoke during the final months of pregnancy may raise the risk for autism in infants by up to 23%, a ...
Maine Public

The long-term health impacts from the LA wildfires are just becoming clear

The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...
The New York Times

She Studied the Health Effects of Wildfires

Marina Vance had an E.P.A. grant to help homeowners counter the impact of wildfire smoke, until the agency deemed the research “no longer consistent” with its priorities. Credit... Supported by Lost ...
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The Science and Effects of Wildfire

Hundreds of ongoing fires in Canada have forced thousands to evacuate their homes and sent smoke to cities across the eastern United States. In 2020, the skies turned orange over the Bay Area, the ...
LAist

The long-term health effects of the LA wildfires are just becoming clear

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Last January, fires were raging ...