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As California wildfires continue to rage, smoke researchers warn of negative short-, long-term health effects

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by Tanner Stening
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World & National News

What are the Santa Ana winds that are fueling the LA wildfires? When will they die down? 

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
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Palisades wildfires are a ‘cascading disaster.’ Is California running out of water to fight fires?

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by Tanner Stening
A girl riding her bike past a sign in Maui that says "Tourist Keep Out".
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Should tourists go to Maui now that it’s reopening in the aftermath of devastating wildfires?

by Cody Mello-Klein
residential area of Lahaina, Hawaii burned by fires
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Lessons from Maui wildfires: Build channels of communication before firewalls

by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
volunteers sorting donations in Lahaina, Maui
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How to help those impacted by the wildfires in Maui

by Cody Mello-Klein
Waiola Church and Lahaina Hongwanji Mission in Lahaina, Maui engulfed in flames
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In an island community already suffering from housing woes, Maui wildfires point to a long, painful road ahead, disaster recovery expert says

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by Tanner Stening

Video: Preventing wildfires is a work of art for 300 goats at Mills College at Northeastern

by Cam Sleeper
The Bootleg fire threatens homes and critical infrastructure—threats that will only grow more dire as the effects of climate change and urbanization play out, say two Northeastern professors who study climate science and resilience.

Can the destructive Bootleg fire teach us to prevent wildfires before they start?

by Molly Callahan

West Coast wildfires lead to closure of Seattle campus

by Peter Ramjug

What’s in the smoke given off by the Australian wildfires?

by Molly Callahan

Pacific Gas and Electric cut service to head off California wildfires. The power outage could have been planned better.

by Khalida Sarwari