Firefighters battling LA fires as rain expected to come soon
Firefighters continue to battle fires across Southern California as the area prepares for a presidential visit Friday and ...
1.2 Million People at Risk: Why Is the Great Salt Lake Shrinking?
The Great Salt Lake hit record-low levels in 2022 due to reduced streamflows and increased evaporation driven by climate warming. The shrinking lake poses economic, ecological, and public health ...
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Toxic extracurricular culture is killing us
Originally, I hoped to frame this piece as a call for students to stop viewing extracurricular activities merely as a means to gain acceptance into higher education. Instead, I wanted students to view ...
San Diego blazes erupt; progress made on raging Hughes Fire: Wildfire updates
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire ...
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As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of immediate and long-term health effects
Researchers know that smoke exposure from wildfires causes acute—meaning short-term—damage to a person’s health by looking at ...
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Ash Left Behind by the Los Angeles Wildfires Might Be Toxic, Experts Warn
Experts warn that the blazes unleashed complex chemical reactions on paint, furniture, building materials, cars, electronics, ...
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Experts warn of toxicity from Los Angeles wildfire ash
Some chemicals are linked to heart disease and reduced lung function, while inhaling toxic forms of arsenic, chromium, and ...
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Experts Expect the Health Impacts of Toxic California Wildfire Smoke to Linger
Wildfire smoke is toxic. Burning trees and shrubs produce very fine particulate matter, known by the shorthand PM 2.5, which ...