Wildfire Smoke

A new report from the American Lung Association shows cities across the Western U.S. have some of the most polluted air in the country. But that’s not the case everywhere in the Mountain West.

Sixteen buildings on the reservation are anticipated to receive upgrades and better air filtration to keep smoke particles out.

A new study finds that wildfires are having a major impact on trends in fine particulate pollution and their health impacts, especially in the American West. The researchers found that fire emissions have reversed pollution gains made in our region, and that premature deaths associated with such pollution are up by nearly 700 annually.

The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the federal government's most comprehensive report on how climate changes is affecting the lives of Americans.

Many Mountain West homeowners live near wildfire-prone areas and are used to seeing smoke outside their window. But that smoke might linger in the home longer than previously thought, according to new research done by Colorado State and other universities.

The Mountain West has seen a record increase in wildfires over the past couple years, and even if a fire was not burning in the state, smoke from these fires drifted across the region. Now, new research is showing that exposure to wildfire smoke can have negative effects on the brain.

New research shows air quality gains in the U.S. have been cut by wildfire smoke. Scientists are sounding the alarm for change if the world wants to breathe clean air in the future.

Researchers are finding out that wildfire smoke affects all kinds of things, including potatoes.

A new study finds that smoke from massive wildfires has eroded about a quarter of the air quality gains from the last few decades.

When wildfire smoke or smog settles into a community, the public health advice is to go inside. But is indoor air quality any better?