Picture a wildfire raging across a forested mountainside. The smoke billows and the flames rise. An aircraft drops vibrant red flame retardant. It’s a dramatic, often dangerous scene. But the threat ...

“It looks like the smoke from the wildfire caused some kind of fertilization effect in Tahoe, albeit possibly a short one. It definitely affected water clarity.

Poor air quality like what was experienced in June from the Canadian wildfire smoke can negatively affect water quality, but experts have yet to see the fire's impacts on the Ohio River or the ...

It’s been a relatively quiet wildfire season so far in the Pacific Northwest, with not much in the way of large fires or ...

Researchers are also looking into the long-term effects of smoke particles in water supplies, on crops or ingested by livestock; the long-term effects of urban wildfire smoke; the effects of ...

After the smoke clears, a wildfire’s legacy can haunt rivers for years, putting drinking water at risk By Ben Livneh , University of Colorado Boulder June 23, 2025 ...