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Jun 9, 2023 · Wildfire activity is increasing across North America, driven in part by hotter and drier conditions over the past century. Climate change is exacerbating the issue, increasing the frequency, severity, and extent of area burned by wildfires, and putting more people at risk of exposure to fire itself and to smoke, which can travel thousands of ...
Wildfire smoke is a mixture of air pollutants of which particulate matter (PM) is the principal public health threat. PM 2.5 from wildfire smoke is associated with premature deaths in the general population, and can cause and exacerbate diseases of the lungs, heart, brain/nervous system, skin, gut, kidney, eyes, nose and liver.
Sep 20, 2023 · Smoke from wildfires fueled by human-driven climate change, however, has erased roughly 25% of those air quality gains, according to a new study published Wednesday in Nature. "We've seen really ...
On average, more than 100,000 wildfires, also called wildland fires or forest fires, clear 4 million to 5 million acres (1.6 million to 2 million hectares) of land in the U.S. every year. In ...
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Feb 3, 2024 · Devastating wildfires tearing through swaths of Chile have killed more than 120 people, authorities said Monday, as they warned that the death toll was set to rise. At least 122 people have died ...
Jul 31, 2021 · America’s two largest active wildfires have burned land nearly the size of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago combined— as drought and extreme heat continue to make matters worse for those ...
Fact Sheet: Supporting the Wildland Firefighting Workforce. From the Chief’s Desk: Increased Payments for Firefighters Achieved. The USDA Forest Service has also launched a 10-year strategy to reduce the risk of catastrophic fire. The strategy focuses on priority landscapes nationwide, where wildfire poses the most risk.
