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    Caldor Fire Threatens ‘Urban Conflagration’ in South Lake Tahoe

    Caldor Fire Threatens ‘Urban Conflagration’ in South Lake Tahoe

    The Caldor Fire breached Echo Summit on Monday, crossing the Sierra Nevada and posing a direct threat to the population centers around Lake Tahoe, forcing more than 50,000 people to evacuate. A wildfire has crossed over the Sierra Nevada just once before in recorded history: less than two weeks ago the Dixie Fire crossed the […]

    Air Pollution From Household Products Is Cutting People’s Lives Short

    Air Pollution From Household Products Is Cutting People’s Lives Short

    By Krystal Vasquez A specific component of air particle pollution found in some common household products could be responsible for up to 900,000 premature deaths every year — 10 times greater than previous estimates, according to new research published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. While the majority of these components, referred to as anthropogenic secondary […]

    Growing Caldor Fire Is ‘Knocking on the Door’ of Lake Tahoe Basin

    Growing Caldor Fire Is ‘Knocking on the Door’ of Lake Tahoe Basin

    As Paradise, California works to buy up properties devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire to create a more fire-resilient barrier for the still-rebuilding town, Northern California is under a siege of wildfire and smoke. Nearly 43,000 Californians are under evacuation orders as more than 13,500 firefighters battle a dozen large wildfires across the state. The […]

    Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased COVID Deaths

    Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Increased COVID Deaths

    Smoke from wildfires can make people more susceptible to catching COVID – and dying from it. Over 700 more people died and nearly 20,000 more were infected with the virus than would have been expected if they had not been exposed to air polluted with particulate matter from fires that burned during last summer’s record-breaking […]

    Google to Add Air Quality Data to Nest Hub Displays

    Google to Add Air Quality Data to Nest Hub Displays

    Weeks after smoke from wildfires spread from coast to coast, Google announced that it is adding air quality data to its Nest Hubs display. Beginning Thursday, an Air Quality Index (AQI) badge will be added to the clock and weather widget for select U.S. markets. “Between wildfire season and recent increased efforts to reduce air […]