US EditionSmoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says
- A study published Friday in Nature Communications Earth & Environment finds that climate change-driven wildfires caused thousands of deaths in the US from 2006 to 2020.
- The research examines wildfire smoke's impact on mortality, noting climate change increased wildfire-PM2.5 exposure deaths by about 10%, attributed to fossil fuel burning.
- The study estimates 164,000 deaths linked to wildfire smoke, with 15,000 due to climate change, mainly affecting Oregon and California, and causing $160 billion in economic costs.
- Experts describe the evidence as solid but complex, highlighting that wildfire smoke events are rising and that other fire drivers need consideration alongside carbon emissions.
- The findings suggest wildfire smoke-related deaths will worsen without reducing greenhouse gases and stress that land management and public health actions remain crucial.
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Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of deaths over 15 years: Study
Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study. The paper, published Friday in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, found that from 2006 to 2020, climate change contributed to about 15,000 deaths from exposure to small particulate matter from wildfires and cost about $160 billion. …
Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths, study says
Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.
Tool predicts impact of wildfire smoke on solar power generation
From habitats to property to livelihoods, wildfires destroy everything in their path. But there is another, less-acknowledged, casualty: sunlight and the electrical grid that depends on it. Smoke from wildfires can cover large swaths of land, including solar farms, and significantly reduces power production from photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Warming climate making fine particulate matter from wildfires more deadly and expensive
Scientists say human-caused climate change led to 15,000 additional early deaths from wildfire air pollution in the continental United States during the 15-year period ending in 2020.
Climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says, with highest in Oregon and California
Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study. The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California.The paper, published Friday in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, found that from 2006 to 2020, climate change c…
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