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Germany: Wildfire forces evacuations in western woods

Germany news: Wildfire forces evacuations in western woods Hundreds of villagers have been evacuated in western Germany after a wildfire spread close to a village. Meanwhile, farmers have warned that drought and high temperatures could cause major crop losses. DW has the latest.

Indonesia’s wildfire season surges as haze spreads into Malaysia

Indonesia’s wildfire season surges as haze spreads into Malaysia JAKARTA — Haze from fires in Indonesian Borneo has drifted across the border into the Malaysian portion of the island, pushing air pollution there to “very unhealthy levels” and causing school closures. On Aug. 12, Sarawak’s Tebedu district, near the Indonesia-Malaysia border, recorded an ai...

Smoke Plumes Have Unique Fingerprints. They’re All Bad For Your Health

Smoke Plumes Have Unique Fingerprints. They’re All Bad For Your Health. - Mountain Journal Wildfires are pushing smoke around Greater Yellowstone and across the country. But one fire’s smoke may be harsher than another’s.

Most air pollution exposure in U.S. pregnancies is from wildfires, study says

NEWSLETTER: Most air pollution exposure in U.S. pregnancies is from wildfires, study says We also share a report from cardiologists that suggests you might (or might not) want to check your waist and hip measurements, and a laboratory study with some encouraging news about brain tumor treatments.

Pennsylvania confronts an unfamiliar climate hazard: Wildfire smoke



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Pennsylvania confronts an unfamiliar climate hazard: Wildfire smoke • Pennsylvania Capital-Star As the climate warms, people in places like Pennsylvania will have to figure out how to adapt as wildfire smoke becomes a more common summer hazard.

Wildfire smoke threatens to cloud the ‘Pure Michigan’ brand

The blue skies of the American Midwest are likely to be hit by fleeting but powerfully unhealthy air every summer

Wildfire smoke threatens to cloud the ‘Pure Michigan’ brand The blue skies of the American Midwest are likely to be hit by fleeting but powerfully unhealthy air every summer

Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads

Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads Indonesia has intensified efforts to combat wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 264,000 acres across the country during an unusually dry season.

Greece battles new wildfire near Athens driven by strong winds

Greece battles new wildfire near Athens driven by strong winds This is the second fire near the Greek capital this summer, after one that broke out 10 days ago and destroyed more than 11,000 hectares of pine forests and farmland.

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke

‘I couldn’t breathe’: the deadly health burden of wildfire smoke Scientists race to untangle complex links between exposure and mortality as fire weather grows more prevalent