Towers of smoke that rose high into the stratosphere during Australia’s “black summer” fires in 2019 and 2020 destroyed some of Earth’s protective ozone layer, researchers report in the March 18 ...

The New York Times recently highlighted how wildfire smoke impacts health, but its coverage missed the mark by not addressing the nuanced science behind particulate matter. As researchers dive into ...

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Wildfire smoke has become a regular threat for West Coast wine regions, but researchers say the science behind smoke damage in grapes and wine is advancing more quickly than the insurance standards ...

The following submission has been lightly edited. No other preventable health threat in America causes as many serious illnesses as smoking, according to public health research. It is within our power ...

This winter experiment explores what happens when smoke is trapped inside snow using a sealed container to observe how long it can remain contained. A smoke bomb is placed inside a snow hole and ...