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Wildfires are growing in size and intensity with climate change. Clearly the smoke from these fires has direct health consequences; however, some recent research shows that the concern goes beyond the smoke itself. Kelesidis and colleagues (2025) studied the impact of the 2023 Canadian wildfires on New York. They found that there were the expected … Continue reading
Driving through Jasper National Park in the last few weeks was a sobering experience. The scale of the destruction caused by the Jasper Complex fire is overwhelming. As a result, it was hard not to reflect on the reasons behind the scale of the fire. Climate change and wildfire is one of the more difficult … Continue reading
This past weekend saw our first of what will likely be many air quality alerts due to wildfire smoke this year. Several years of drought, including a very low snowfall this past winter are making for very dry conditions. But another factor is also creating increased risk: zombie fires. Zombie fires and those that go … Continue reading
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