Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says

Officials say crews are dealing with more Saskatchewan wildfires this year

Since the start of 2025, there have been 135 wildfires in Saskatchewan. The figure is more than double the five-year average for this time of year.

Our homes are at risk, so why are lawmakers protecting corporations?

While the devastating wildfires in California earlier this year made national headlines, it is important to remember that Arizona is just as vulnerable. In 2024 alone, more than 2,000 wildfires burned nearly 300,000 acres in rural Arizona. Officials estimate that two-thirds of these fires were human-caused.  While many wildfires are attributed to everyday activities such as unattended campfires, discarded cigarettes, or target shooting, official…

Climate Crisis Wildfires Caused 15,000 Smoke Inhalation Deaths in 15-Year Span

A new study examining the effects of smoke inhalation from wildfires in the United States has determined that wildfires caused or exacerbated by the climate crisis have led to thousands of deaths. The study, which specifically examined fatalities between the years 2006 to 2020, also suggested that mortality rates will only increase unless drastic measures are taken to lessen the effects of… Source

Climate change-linked wildfire smoke blamed for thousands of U.S. deaths and billions in damages

Smoke from wildfires intensified by climate change caused an estimated 15,000 deaths and $160 billion in damages in the U.S. over a 15-year span, according to new research.Dorany Pineda reports for The Associated Press.In short:A study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment attributes about 10% of wildfire-related particulate matter deaths between 2006 and 2020 to climate change, with Western states like California and Oregon hit…

Contributing Factor in 15K US Deaths: Climate Change

Smoke from wildfires worsened by climate change has killed an estimated 15,000 people in the US over 20 years—and that's saying nothing about the economic costs. A new study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment attempts to quantify just how much climate change is contributing to wildfire...

Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years, study says - The Nevada Independent

By Dorany Pineda, Associated Press 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 May 2 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 wildf…