The chemicals emitted when buildings and vehicles burn can find their way into nearby homes. Studies show the health risks can stick around.

Where people live today also makes a difference when it comes to fire risk.

A series of surveys in the months and years after the devastating blaze near Boulder revealed continuing health concerns in surviving buildings, and tips for how to clean up smoke-damaged homes.

The fire burned more than 1,000 homes outside Boulder, Colorado, in 2021. A series of surveys shows residents’ continuing health concerns, and tips for how to deal with smoke-damaged homes.

Over the past few years, wildfires in Italy have become a common and deadly occurrence. New research uncovers the mafia’s role in the crisis.

That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about whether two years is really necessary.

In a new study, higher long-term smoke exposure was associated with an increase in the odds that a person would be diagnosed with dementia.

Rapid changes underway in the Arctic affect the region’s people and wildlife, and the entire planet.

Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the impact that can have on their physical and mental health.

Firefighters work long hours to protect communities, often in dangerous conditions and for low starting pay. Surveys show the impact that can have on their physical and mental health.