Wildfire smoke is responsible for tens of thousands of deaths each year and will do more harm to U.S. residents by midcentury than any other threat driven by climate change, including extreme heat.

Pollution from fires, intensified by rising temperatures, is on track to become one of America’s deadliest climate disasters. Source: Nature Note: Midcentury projection uses a moderate warming ...

Wildfire smoke is no longer just a seasonal nuisance—it’s becoming a persistent public health threat that demands our attention. As once-rare events grow more frequent and intense, the impact of ...