A wildfire burning in New Jersey has forced thousands of people to evacuate and temporarily closed a stretch of a major ...

Uncertainty from Washington along with staff and budget cuts have created turmoil for the US Forest Service’s fire management ...

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.

By several measures, air pollution is getting worse in the U.S., a trend due in large part to more severe heat and wildfires, according to a new report.

Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. A raging wildfire in southern New Jersey expanded ...

Besides burning thousands of homes and displacing residents, the January fires, like earlier ones, upended the natural ...

Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit's eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world's largest trees.

There should be consequences for companies that knowingly contribute to immeasurable environmental and public health harms.” ...

Satellite data reveal a link between the amount of black carbon in the atmosphere and rates of Antarctic sea ice loss in recent years.

Scientists estimate that reducing harmful chemical emissions could cut cancer risks from smoke exposure by over 50%.

Pollution levels are spiking in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, leaving its residents with air quality worse than any other city in the world.