Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires that have been globally on the rise since 2000 spiked dramatically to a record high in 2021, according to a new study. This is about 150 per cent higher than ...

In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record. When the smoke cleared, the amount of burned forest totaled ten times more than the annual average ...

Wildfires can expose people to harmful airborne compounds like ash and smoke. Research has shown that even months after a fire is out, people returning to their homes may experience health problems. A ...

In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, as evidenced by the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season and the 2021 heat dome. Western Canada in ...

Around 270,000 children under the age of 5 die every year from breathing wildfire smoke, with 99% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to scientists.

In recent years, Canadians have been subjected to both severe wildfire smoke and extreme heat events, as evidenced by the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season and the 2021 heat dome. Western Canada in ...