Topics Health
Greenhouse Gas Concentrations
Greenhouse gases held steady for hundreds of years, but have jumped up since the start of the industrial era.
The Widespread Climate Benefits of Trees
Trees have widespread climate benefits, from lowering cooling costs to reducing our carbon footprint.
The Power of Trees
See how trees in these cities are improving air quality, reducing flood risks, and offsetting carbon emissions.
A 2018 Summer of Extremes
From deluge to wildfires, summer 2018 was one of extremes in the U.S.
Breathing Fire: All This Smoke Means Smaller Newborns And More ER Visits
People with lung conditions are more likely to refill prescriptions and be hospitalized during smoke waves, and when pregnant mothers are exposed there’s a “small but significant" decline in birth weight.
Breathing Fire: Wildfire Smoke Forcing Idahoans Indoors
Idahoans are being affected by pollution from worsening wildfires linked to the weather, climate change and forest management policies. The smoke is creating public health risks and undermining decades of air quality gains.
Breathing Fire: California’s Central Valley Bears the Brunt of Wildfire Smoke
Worsening wildfires linked to the weather, climate change and forest management policies are causing unprecedented smoke pollution across the West and beyond, creating public health risks and undermining decades of air quality gains.
Wildfire Smoke Health Risks
Even small concentrations of smoke pollution from wildfires can be harmful to human health.
