Californians have long dealt with wildfire smoke as a seasonal fact of life, but those fires have become more intense and ...

Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around. More ...

Curling up by a crackling fireplace is a hallmark of a cozy winter evening. Unfortunately, however, telling research now suggests all that warmth and comfort is linked to an estimated 8,600 premature ...

U of M researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires Through analyzing smoke patterns, the team hopes the swarm of drones will be able to predict fire behavior.

Scientists are still studying the long-term health effects of smoke exposure. By Dani Blum Extreme wildfires are becoming more common, more intense and more of a pressing problem for public health.