Residents face new threats of mudslides and ‘toxic ash’ as rain hits Southern California - Seven fires are still raging ...

The wildfire-torn region could soon see yet another natural disaster, experts say. Now a flash flood watch is in effect in Los Angeles ... We had a good talk, very positive talk.

The focus came after a 2021 Journal Sentinel investigation into electrical fires that were plaguing old central city homes. The reporters on that project long ago went on to the next thing and the ...

Top News Bank of Japan Resumes Hiking Rates as Economy Strengthens The Bank of Japan raised its target for the overnight call rate to 0.5% from 0.25%, making its third rate hike since ending its ...

Impacts of the LA fires on the the Latino community - the country's largest by percentage - are acute and will be long ...

A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.

More information about the chemicals and their effects is available in this free report from National Academies Press, “The Chemistry of Fires at the Wildland-Urban Interface.” Most of the ...

The devastation wrought by wildfires, such as the recent blazes in Los Angeles, may extend beyond physical and financial loss, by disrupting people’s sense of attachment to their ...

we should be mindful of the upcoming 2025 wildfire season here at home, and what can be done to prevent or dial down the effects of wildfires in B.C. The provincial government has dramatically ...

Nearby smoke plumes can drop generation substantially, but smoke that blows in from distant blazes appears to have only a ...

but it will take time for its effects to be felt. Unfortunately, this comes too late for those impacted by the recent wildfires, but it offers hope for more resilient insurance coverage for ...

Now, a new study has raised concerns about the long-term health effects of being exposed to wildfire smoke. Researchers looked into the effects of eucalyptus wood smoke on key human brain cells ...