As fires rage and smoke smothers the Pacific Northwest, 蘑菇视频 News sat down with five 蘑菇视频 experts in fire science, forestry, air pollution and more to ask how they manage wildfire season.聽
Wildfires
Forest managers in the eastern Cascades selectively thin forests to promote wildfire resilience. New research from the 蘑菇视频 shows that the same process can also increase seasonal snowpack, providing some relief to drought-prone areas throughout central Washington.
蘑菇视频 researchers show that wildfire is increasingly impacting lands managed under the Northwest Forest Plan, a seminal measure enacted in 1994 to preserve habitat for endangered species.
Research led by the 蘑菇视频 and Kaiser Permanente Southern California sheds new light on how the 2025 Los Angeles fires affected people鈥檚 health, and how people navigated the health care system during an emergency.