Fluorescence lidar technology enables a better determination of the origin of particles in the atmosphere. The method can ...

On September 9, 2024, @Pinot_in_Pearl shared a video from Dove Canyon, California, USA, showing smoke filling the atmosphere due to a wildfire. Dubbed the Airport Fire, the blaze was reported ...

Wildfires in Arizona can send smoke drifting across the state and cause uncomfortable health issues for residents. JoAnna Strother, Phoenix-based regional senior director of advocacy at the ...

Although they're too high in the atmosphere to be a breathing hazard, smoke and ash particles affect what wavelength of light is visible to the human eye. Sunlight travels at certain wavelengths ...