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Tres hombres con chaquetas amarillas y cascos están de pie junto a un árbol talado o caído. El aire a su alrededor es polvoriento, y uno de ellos levanta un terrón.
Posted inFeatures

Donde hay fuego, hay humo

by Emily Dieckman 16 September 202516 September 2025

Utilizando los instrumentos de monitoreo existentes y nuevos, investigadores trabajan para comprender mejor la calidad del aire durante y después de los incendios forestales de Los Ángeles.

A lush, green forest with mist in the background.
Posted inResearch & Developments

Living Near an Indigenous Forest Could Reduce the Risk of Disease

by Grace van Deelen 11 September 202525 September 2025

An analysis of 20 years of health data in eight Amazonian countries, published today in Communications Earth and Environment, shows that protecting Indigenous-managed forests may help reduce various kinds of disease, including fire-related respiratory diseases and illnesses spread by animals.

Map and graph from the paper.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Radar Surveys Reveal Permafrost Recovery After Wildfires

by Alberto Montanari 4 September 202524 September 2025

Boreal-permafrost systems are still resilient against wildfires, but continuous and long-term monitoring is needed to control the impact of climate change.

A photo of a sky clouded with smoke, with the Sun nearly blotted out, and palm trees silhouetted against the orange glow.
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Fallout from the Fires

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 26 August 202527 August 2025

In January 2025, wildfires devastated Los Angeles neighborhoods and wildland alike. Scientists are contending with their lasting effects on air, land, and water.

A person in yellow and green protective gear walks past a semi burned house with a mountain backdrop.
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When Disaster Science Strikes Close to Home

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 August 202526 August 2025

How have scientists across Los Angeles used their skills to help their communities recover from the 2025 fires?

Tres hombres con chaquetas amarillas y cascos están de pie junto a un árbol talado o caído. El aire a su alrededor es polvoriento, y uno de ellos levanta un terrón.
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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke

by Emily Dieckman 26 August 202516 September 2025

Using both existing and newly launched monitoring instruments, researchers work to better understand air quality during and after the Los Angeles wildfires.

A researcher collects a sample of dust near a structure burned in the Eaton Fire.
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Burning Urban and Wild Land Alike

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 August 202526 August 2025

When more densely populated Altadena and Pacific Palisades burned along with surrounding wildlands, hazards for residents didn’t stop when the fires were contained.

A satellite image shows the coast of the Los Angeles area in January 2025. A plume of smoke is seen over the Pacific Ocean.
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Scrambling to Study Smoke on the Water

by Grace van Deelen 26 August 202526 August 2025

Timely action shows the impact of urban fires on freshwater and marine ecosystems.

A street and a building in the foreground, with a fire burning atop a mountain in the background.
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California’s Getting an Earlier Start to Wildfire Season

by Grace van Deelen 6 August 20256 August 2025

Human-caused climate change has pushed the onset of fire season in the state to as much as 46 days earlier than it was 30 years ago.

A man in a bright yellow shirt crouches on a hill, overlooking a burned landscape.
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Pollution from Wildfires Can Contaminate Our Water for up to 8 Years, Study Finds

by Sophie Hurwitz 8 July 20258 July 2025

An analysis of 500 watersheds found levels of organic carbon, phosphorus, and other pollutants up to 103 times higher after a wildfire.

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