/tags/smoke smoke en-US Copyright Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:41:53 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/wildfires-are-growing-under-climate-change-and-their-smoke-threatens-farmworkers-study-says As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of wildfires around the world, a new study shows that farmworkers are paying a heavy price by being exposed to high levels of air pollution Fri, 16 Aug 2024 00:41:53 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-08-15/wildfires-are-growing-under-climate-change-and-their-smoke-threatens-farmworkers-study-says AP Staff /wildfire/2024-08-15/oregon-deq-issues-another-air-quality-advisory-and-more-may-come-this-month The Department of Environmental Quality issued an alert Wednesday for southern and central Oregon, where wildfires are filling the air with smoke. Thu, 15 Aug 2024 13:25:23 GMT /wildfire/2024-08-15/oregon-deq-issues-another-air-quality-advisory-and-more-may-come-this-month Lynne Terry /wildfire/2024-07-29/wildfires-causing-smoky-unhealthy-conditions-in-much-of-oregon Wildfires burning across much of the western U.S. and Canada are causing smoke to stretch across parts of central, eastern and southern Oregon. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 00:48:55 GMT /wildfire/2024-07-29/wildfires-causing-smoky-unhealthy-conditions-in-much-of-oregon Lynne Terry /npr-news/2024-07-28/crews-battle-park-fire-other-wildfires-across-the-us-west The so-called Park Fire had scorched more than 550 square miles in Northern California as of Sunday, contributing to poor air quality in a large swath of the Northwestern U.S. and western Canada. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:23:52 GMT /npr-news/2024-07-28/crews-battle-park-fire-other-wildfires-across-the-us-west The Associated Press /food-and-agriculture/2023-10-01/inside-west-coast-scientists-mission-to-save-americas-wine-industry-from-climate-change The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sun, 01 Oct 2023 14:52:27 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-10-01/inside-west-coast-scientists-mission-to-save-americas-wine-industry-from-climate-change Andrew Selsky / AP /health-and-medicine/2023-09-06/why-do-firefighters-face-higher-risks-for-cancer-a-california-researcher-plans-to-find-out As living with wildfire smoke becomes an increasingly common experience, experts say more research is needed to understand the longer-term effects of regular exposure. Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:50:05 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-09-06/why-do-firefighters-face-higher-risks-for-cancer-a-california-researcher-plans-to-find-out Manola Secaira /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-05/californias-wildfire-smoke-and-climate-change-4-things-to-know California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:36:30 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-09-05/californias-wildfire-smoke-and-climate-change-4-things-to-know Alejandro Lazo /food-and-agriculture/2023-08-20/california-researchers-race-to-find-solutions-to-wildfire-smoke-tainted-wine When smoke from severe fires settles over a vineyard, the grapes draw it in. When those grapes are turned into wine, it creates a flavor that is, at best, a little smoky and at worst, tastes like an ashtray. Sun, 20 Aug 2023 14:37:04 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2023-08-20/california-researchers-race-to-find-solutions-to-wildfire-smoke-tainted-wine Manola Secaira /wildfire/2023-07-24/wildfire-smoke-prompts-southern-oregon-air-quality-advisory Much of Southern and Central Oregon are under an air quality advisory that's expected to last until at least Wednesday night. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:34:06 GMT /wildfire/2023-07-24/wildfire-smoke-prompts-southern-oregon-air-quality-advisory OPB Staff /labor-employment/2022-12-23/oregon-laws-protecting-workers-from-heat-and-smoke-will-not-be-overturned-judge-rules A lawsuit attempting to block enforcement of Oregon's new worker protections in extreme heat and smoke events has been dismissed by a federal court. Fri, 23 Dec 2022 13:49:24 GMT /labor-employment/2022-12-23/oregon-laws-protecting-workers-from-heat-and-smoke-will-not-be-overturned-judge-rules Alex Baumhardt