And given that fires can release smoke plumes that reach ... (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) The heat from the wildfires further compounds the risks. Extreme temperatures can compromise the ...

In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don't know about the effects of extreme fire on people, nature and the climate.

With Los Angeles in the grips of several brutal wildfires which have decimated thousands of buildings and killed five people, a NASA satellite has snapped images of the huge volumes of smoke ...

MANILA, Philippines — In an era of town-torching megablazes spewing smoke plumes visible from space, scientists say there is still a lot they don’t know about the effects of extreme fire on ...

Brad Blois can vividly recall the first time he fought a wildfire from the air. He remembers the thick stench of smoke ... mainly heat and unstable air—often present in cases of extreme wildfire.

Scientists tallying effects on people and planet are flying planes through smoke belched by raging infernos, scouring satellite images ... of heat, drought and strong winds often called "fire ...

Climate scientists have said climate change and the associated whiplash between extreme ... in fire retardant, ammonium phosphate can change the way the cellulose in plants reacts to heat.

A significant body of research demonstrates that exposure to wildfire smoke has negative effects on the brain.