/tags/wildfires Wildfires en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:41:13 GMT /2023-06-08/ohioans-advised-to-take-precautions-due-to-poor-air-quality-from-canadian-wildfires State health officials recommend limiting outdoor activity and closing windows, especially if you have any preexisting medical conditions. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 11:41:13 GMT /2023-06-08/ohioans-advised-to-take-precautions-due-to-poor-air-quality-from-canadian-wildfires Jo Ingles /2023-06-08/npr-news/2023-06-08/how-to-stay-safe-from-the-smoke-thats-spreading-from-the-canadian-wildfires From particulate matter to the AQI, here's what you need to know to protect yourself as the smoky haze settles over much of the East Coast. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 11:58:42 GMT /2023-06-08/npr-news/2023-06-08/how-to-stay-safe-from-the-smoke-thats-spreading-from-the-canadian-wildfires Joe Hernandez /2023-06-06/npr-news/2023-06-06/how-canadian-wildfires-are-worsening-u-s-air-quality-and-what-you-can-do-to-cope The National Weather Service said air quality has "plummeted" across the Northeast. A disaster preparedness expert says people should take the warnings seriously. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 19:50:56 GMT /2023-06-06/npr-news/2023-06-06/how-canadian-wildfires-are-worsening-u-s-air-quality-and-what-you-can-do-to-cope Joe Hernandez /2021-11-19/osu-researchers-examining-effectiveness-of-drones-in-fighting-wildfires Ohio may not be a hotbed for wildfires, but some Ohio State University researchers hope to lead the way in discovering how drones can help fight wildfires. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 18:50:55 GMT /2021-11-19/osu-researchers-examining-effectiveness-of-drones-in-fighting-wildfires Debbie Holmes /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-09-16/home-stretch-toward-the-2020-election Less than 50 days remain until Election Day.Polls have been remarkably stable, despite a summer marked by nationwide protests over racial injustice,… Wed, 16 Sep 2020 13:03:20 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2020-09-16/home-stretch-toward-the-2020-election /news-partners/2020-09-15/west-coast-fires-climate-forest-management-lax-rules-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around The alarming wildfires on the West Coast are again putting the spotlight on climate change. But it's not the only reason why we're seeing so much destruction and lives lost. Tue, 15 Sep 2020 19:15:40 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-15/west-coast-fires-climate-forest-management-lax-rules-plenty-of-blame-to-go-around Kirk Siegler /2020-09-14/at-least-35-dead-as-wildfires-rampage-along-the-west-coast In addition to dangerous smoke and fog, there is now concern that two of the biggest fires threatening cities and towns near Portland, Ore., might combine. Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:02:16 GMT /2020-09-14/at-least-35-dead-as-wildfires-rampage-along-the-west-coast Laurel Wamsley /news-partners/npr-news/2020-09-10/at-least-14-people-killed-in-west-coast-wildfires-some-500-000-evacuated-in-oregon "This could be the greatest loss of human lives and property due to wildfires in our state's history," Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said. Fires are burning more than 900,000 acres across the state. Thu, 10 Sep 2020 16:35:53 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-09-10/at-least-14-people-killed-in-west-coast-wildfires-some-500-000-evacuated-in-oregon Bill Chappell, Rachel Treisman /news-partners/2020-09-07/farm-workers-face-double-threat-wildfire-smoke-and-covid-19 Farm workers in California are facing the double health threat of working during the coronavirus pandemic and fire season. Wildfire smoke often makes the air quality dangerous for harvesting produce. Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:03:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-09-07/farm-workers-face-double-threat-wildfire-smoke-and-covid-19 Erika Mahoney /news-partners/2020-08-28/everything-is-unprecedented-welcome-to-your-hotter-earth Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves and disease outbreaks are all a preview of our hotter future. Dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help. Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:06:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-28/everything-is-unprecedented-welcome-to-your-hotter-earth Rebecca Hersher, Nathan Rott, Lauren Sommer