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Floating whirligig microchips could help us monitor nature without leaving a trace
Sep 23, 2021 7:00 PM
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Jul 26, 2021
Wildfire smoke is spreading far and fast. Here’s how to live with it.
Learn to check the air quality as often as you check the weather.
Aug 13, 2021
The best fire pit for outdoors: Spark up some backyard fun
Looking to bring those dreams of fresh s’mores home? Heat things up with our top picks for the best fire pits.
Jul 1, 2021
Fireworks pose a huge hazard during this scorching Fourth of July weekend
With all these droughts and heatwaves, the landscape is already super flammable. You can help protect it.
Mar 31, 2021
Forest fires leave behind charcoal—and it might be toxic for years
New research shows the compounds created during a blaze stick around, and could be hazardous to humans.
Sep 27, 2020
Breathe easier during wildfires with a DIY air purifier
All you need is the air that you breathe.
Aug 27, 2020
How aerial firefighters battle blazes from the skies
Tanker pilots, helicopter operators, and smokejumpers need special skills (and morning coffee) to do their high-flying jobs.
Aug 27, 2020
California and the Forest Service have a plan to prevent future catastrophic fires
In a recent agreement, officials committed to ramping up thinning and burning across the state.
Aug 23, 2020
Two of the largest wildfires in California’s history are burning right now
And fire season has just begun.
Aug 18, 2020
The future may be full of fire tornadoes
Everything you never wanted to know about whirling infernos.
