Water

the study provides concrete numbers that give insight to water managers across the Western U.S. Researchers hope the results provide better direction on informing future planning efforts for increasing wildfire resilience.

From boil-water advisories to direct infrastructure damage, findings underscore the need for equitable and resilient recovery

Dying glaciers, record-breaking hurricanes and wildfires, debilitating drought and deadly floods scarred the socio-economic landscape of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, according to WMO.

The WMO State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 report provides the status of key climate indicators and information on climate-related impacts and risks.

Fires create new risks like toxic contaminants in drinking water, where plastic pipes exposed to intense heat leach harmful substances, affecting communities unaware of compromised water quality. And more.

The wildfires in the Los Angeles have destroyed thousands of structures. As evacuation orders are lifted, safe drinking water should be of concern. Community water systems can be damaged, residents need to learn how water is affected and what can be done.

With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba studied how an April 2020 wildfire in the Chornobyl exclusion zone, a radiologically contaminated area, affected radionuclide redistribution. Findings showed wildfires increase 137Cs and 90Sr mobility in rivers.