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Firefighters fear Trump’s Forest Service cuts will have 'catastrophic' effects this wildfire season
The Trump Administration, with the help of the Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), continues to target ...
Controlled burns reduce wildfire risk, but they require trained staff and funding. This could be a rough year
Red skies in August, longer fire seasons and checking air quality before taking my toddler to the park. This has become the ...
Chicago's air among most polluted as nation undergoes ‘distressing reversal'
Man-made air pollution is decreasing, but overall air pollution is worse due in part of wildfire smoke, according to a new ...
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Forest managers and public health experts hope to save lives by working together
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.
Heat and Fire Making Pollution Worse Across Much of the U.S.
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.
5 things to know for April 23: New Jersey wildfire, Himalayas attack, State Department, Economy, Fertility rate
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 ...
Los Angeles brims with wildlife. But fires make it harder to survive.
Besides burning thousands of homes and displacing residents, the January fires, like earlier ones, upended the natural ...
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Arborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit's eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world's largest trees.