Community Impact of Wildfire Smoke
This is an example of how wildfire smoke impacts our communities.
As wildfire season approaches, new studies show air pollution linked to severe health outcomes
A new study links chronic air pollution to ICU admissions from COVID-19 in Ontario Peggy Lam · CBC News · Posted: Jun 05, 2022 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: June 6 Experts are warning about the negative health impacts from air pollution as we head into wildfire season — and new research suggests it could exacerbate severe outcomes […]
Air quality impacts of Northwest wildfires reach as far as New York
Forget apples, hipsters and microbrews — the Pacific Northwest may soon be known for supplying something else to the rest of the country: smoke from wildfires. By Anushuya Thapa InvestigateWest | https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/ | Jun 4, 2022 A new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research concluded that the air quality of the Pacific Northwest […]
Smoke Study Raises Concerns About Health Effects From Future Wildfires
SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) – A new study on the health effects of wildfire smoke makes some dire predictions for the Pacific Northwest and Northern California. By Len RamirezMarch 30, 2022 at 2:22 amFiled Under:California Wildfires, Wildfire Smoke, Wildfires September 9, 2020, was the day smoke from Northern California wildfires gave the Bay Area a Mars-like appearance. “It […]
Wildfire smoke in Pacific Northwest erasing reductions in emissions – study
Gabrielle Canon | https://www.theguardian.com/ | Tue 19 Apr 2022 | Billowing black smoke during wildfire disasters has caused atmospheric carbon monoxide levels to increase, scientists find The billowing black smoke that has cloaked the US Pacific north-west during wildfire disasters in past years has caused atmospheric carbon monoxide levels to spike, with the contaminants offsetting […]
Timber Harvest and Carbon
Office of Sustainability & Climate | fs.usda.gov | Active management of forests has been woven into the fabric of U.S. Forest Service conservation sinceCongress set aside the first national forest reserves in 1897. Through a variety of activities ranging from timber harvesting to tree planting to building trails, the Forest Service manages for multiple uses […]
Opinion: Nevada cannot survive another smoke season
Russell Kuhlman | www.rgj.com | February 15, 2022 This opinion column was submitted by Russell Kuhlman, executive director of the Nevada Wildlife Federation. This past year Northern Nevada saw firsthand the impacts that frequent wildfires had on our communities. Schools were closed, families were forced inside, and many Nevadans suffered serious health impacts from the […]
Wildfire potential predicted to be high in Southern Plains, Florida, Georgia, and Carolinas
Bill Gabbert | https://wildfiretoday.com | January 2, 2022 NIFC’s wildfire potential outlook, January through April The forecast for wildland fire potential issued January 1 by the National Interagency Fire Center predicts that for the next four months the potential for wildfires will be higher than average in the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and the central and […]
Researchers find that wildfire smoke poses neurological hazards
Inhaled microscopic particles from wood smoke can work their way into the bloodstream and reach the brain, putting people at risk for premature aging and various forms of dementia, depression, and even psychosis Bill Gabbert | https://wildfiretoday.com | December 29, 2021 The research outlined below by the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center is […]
The Far-Reaching Consequences of Wildfire Smoke Plumes
Smoke from wildfires burning in the western United States carries harmful pollutants across the country. Kate Wheeling | 1 December 2021