U. of Minn. researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires

Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north ...

Seeing smoke? Crews conducting project to reduce wildfire risk in northwest Colorado Springs

Are you seeing smoke in Colorado Springs? Crews say a project to reduce wildfire risk is underway in Blodgett Open Space.
Popular Science

Clouds of wildfire smoke are toxic to humans and animals alike

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The raging wildfires in Canada recently engulfed the Northeastern US ...
PBS

How wildfire smoke can threaten human health, even when the fire is hundreds of miles away

Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning across Canada has been rolling into North American cities far from the flames. New York City and Detroit were both listed among the five most polluted cities ...
Business Insider

A middle schooler just won $25,000 for inventing a fire-detection device that works faster than the average smoke detector

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Smoke from Australia’s intense fires in 2019 and 2020 damaged the ozone layer

Towers of smoke that rose high into the stratosphere during Australia’s “black summer” fires in 2019 and 2020 destroyed some of Earth’s protective ozone layer, researchers report in the March 18 ...
Mail & Guardian

Smoke, Flames, Explosions, and challenging experiments as rural primary and secondary learners represent their science clubs at the annual advancing knowledge NPC science club ...

The STEM-promoting partnership between AK NPC and the Garden Cities Archway Foundation delivered yet another successful event. On Tuesday, 30 September 2025, the annual Science Club Competition ...