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Smoke and Fire From Space: Wildfire Images From NASA Satellites

NASA This image shows wild and prescribed fires burning in the southeastern United States in February 2017. Prescribed fires are set deliberately by wildland fire management agencies to remove ...
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New wildfire smoke particles absorb more light than expected, study finds

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a short‑lived air quality problem drifting over cities for a few hazy days. New research shows that when these plumes rise high into the atmosphere, they can spawn ...

Wildfire smoke exposure tied to 24,000 deaths annually, study finds

Wildfires are growing larger, lasting longer and happening more often as the climate warms—but the toll from their toxic ...

Wildfire smoke pollution linked to tens of thousands of deaths in U.S. per year, study finds

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, ...
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NASA satellite imagery shows 1,214-mile smoke plume from California wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO -- The 560 wildfires that have scorched California this week have created a 1,214-mile smoke plume visible from space, new NASA imagery shows. The space agency on Thursday released ...
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Wildfire smoke pollution linked to more than 24K deaths a year, study finds

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, ...
Mother Jones

Wildfire Smoke Is Killing Tens of Thousands of Americans Every Year

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The emissions study isn’t an indictment of previous estimates, but a revision of them ...