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July 25, 2025

Is The Cram Fire in Oregon a “Megafire”? Experts Disagree

On July 13, 2025, a fire ignited near Willowdale, Oregon, in the remote grasslands of Jefferson County. In the days that followed, it exploded across the region, forcing evacuations, destroying buildings, and blackening the skies. Now spanning more than 95,000...

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July 18, 2025

New Research: Cleaner Air Leads to Better Gut Health

We’ve long known that the air we breathe can shape our respiratory health—but new research is showing that indoor air pollution may also impact something deep inside our bodies: our gut microbiome and virome. That’s right. A recent randomized controlled...

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July 11, 2025

The Hidden Toll of Wildfires: A Crisis Beyond the Flames

Wildfires are among the most dramatic and destructive events of our time—burning homes, displacing communities, and reshaping entire landscapes. But beyond the visible devastation, a quieter and more insidious crisis is unfolding. As the climate warms and wildfires become more...

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June 13, 2025

Air Pollution Meets True Crime with THREE Serial Killers

In Caroline Fraser’s new book Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers (Penguin Press), a chilling but overlooked factor emerges from the shadows of true crime history: environmental toxins. 1 Fraser reveals that three of history’s most...

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June 5, 2025

ONGOING AIR QUALITY ALERT: Canadian Wildfires

Updated: Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM (EST) Canadian wildfire smoke continues to impact air quality across the United States, with significant effects observed in the Upper Midwest and Northeast regions. In Minnesota, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)...

June 3, 2025

Air Quality Alert in the Midwest and Canadian Prairies

Updated: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2 PM (EST) Smoke from extensive wildfires in Canada—especially in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta—continues to drift southward, combining with regional fires in Minnesota, creating dangerous air quality conditions across parts of the Upper Midwest...

May 2, 2025

Wildfire Particulate Matter: Chilling News Plus Safety Tips

During the summer of 2023, the northeastern United States, particularly the densely populated New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, experienced a significant environmental event: the arrival of wildfire particulate matter (WFPM) from extensive Canadian forest fires. A recent study published in...

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June 7, 2024

Wildfires Threaten More than ⅓ of Population and Buildings

The scope of wildfire risk across the United States has become alarmingly clear and it’s much greater than previously recognized. A new analysis, released by the team at Wildfire Risk to Communities (wildfire risk.org), states that over one-third of the...

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May 24, 2024

Burn Smart: Safeguard Respiratory Health Around Bonfires

As we approach Memorial Day, the unofficial kickoff to summer 2024, many of us are eagerly anticipating outdoor gatherings, BBQs, and, of course, cozy bonfires under the starry night sky. While bonfires are a beloved summer tradition, they also pose...

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