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Wildfires can unlock cancer-causing chemicals from the soil, new research finds
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe searing heat from wildfires can transform metals found naturally in the soil into cancer-causing...
Study says wildfire smoke exposure may be linked to tumours — should you worry?
Yahoo Canada Style· 10 months agoAs wildfire smoke continues to blanket parts of Canada and the U.S., a new study links long-term...
Australia braces for heatwave, thunderstorms on New Year's holiday weekend
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAustralia is bracing for an intense heatwave across its north and west during the New Year's holiday...
Explainer-What are the health risks from wildfire smoke?
Reuters via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe northeastern United States is blanketed under a pungent haze caused by smoke carried down from...
Everywhere is on fire. Here’s why the climate crisis is to blame
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWildfires are raging across large parts of Europe amid severe heatwaves this week. In the UK, which...
Wildfire smoke from Canada might be a problem ‘all summer’
The Independent via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs the number of wildfires continues to grow across Canada, public officials are warning that raging...
Dozens evacuate and 10 homes are destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the edge of Perth
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of...
Disasters caused $65bn losses in the first half of 2022, says report
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoExtreme weather events in the first half of 2022, many of which were attributed directly to climate...
Welcome to the apocalyptic haze of the new abnormal. There is nowhere left to hide
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoAs wildfires rage in Canada and smoke blankets the eastern US, the climate crisis has moved...
Are Canadian wildfires under control? Here's what to know.
CBS News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe thick smoke and haze that turned the New York City skyline orange in early June and brought some...