New measurements demonstrate that smoke particles in the upper atmosphere are twice the size of lower-altitude ones.

Across the western U.S., wildfires and the dangerous smoke that results have increased in frequency and intensity since the ...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) has submitted multiple “exceptional event” ...

Vermont Business Magazine New research from the University of Vermont reveals exposure to smoke from Canadian wildfires in ...

Some wildfires are so intense, they create their own weather—thunderstorms driven by heat that hurtle smoke as high as 10 ...

You’ve never seen a wildfire defense system like this — because nothing like it existed until now. Freshly launched in select ...

Eric Risberg / AP Wildfire has long been a part of life for many Americans. But recently, as wildfires have become larger, more destructive and longer-lasting, a new risk has come into focus for ...

People play rugby in the hazy weather on July 27 in New York City. There are currently smoke advisories across the Midwest and Northeast as a result of wildfires in Canada. Alejandra Borunda (she/her) ...

Minnesota is under yet another air quality alert Monday, as smoke from Canadian wildfires pushes into the state. Homeowners know the saying, "water finds a way." Add wildfire smoke to that distinction ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The weather lately has been beautiful, sunny, dry, warm and not humid by day and clear and comfortable cool and chilly by night. We now have a new variable to take into account with ...

This story is updated to reflect the current wildfire smoke conditions in the U.S. The original story was published Jan. 8, 2025. Smoke from the Bear Gulch fire in Olympic National Park drifted ...