Residents in Monterey County, California, are being urged to close their windows after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings ...

As crews work to remove potentially hundreds of thousands of tons of hazardous materials from the Los Angeles wildfires, ...

Do you have a trip to Los Angeles planned this spring and aren't sure whether the wildfires will affect your experience?

Canada is investing $72 million on a novel satellite constellation that will monitor active forest fires across the country.

The Government of Canada says it is investing millions of dollars to build a satellite constellation that will monitor ...

The air quality index measures PM2.5, less than 2.5 microns particles, to determine the intensity of air pollution in cities.

The image was captured from the Geostationary Operational Environment Satellite 16 (GOES-16) and showed smoke from a wildfire in western Canada sweeping into New York and Pennsylvania on June 7, 2023.

As wildfires become a regular occurrence in western Canada, poor air quality has become more of a pressing issue, particularly for seniors. The West Central Airshed Society and Alberta Capital Airshed ...

In a nutshell A single day of wildfire smoke can contribute over 20% of toxic pollutants that accumulate on urban surfaces over months These pollutants (PAHs) don’t wash away or break down easily, ...