The Science of Wildfire Smoke


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Aug 27 2020 13 mins   1.1k 2 0
Smoke from wildfires can travel huge distances. We've already seen smoke from the fires in California reach all the way to Minnesota. And with all that smoke comes possible risks to human health. So what actually is smoke? Jessica Gilman, an Atmospheric Chemist with NOAA, explains what it's made of, how it behaves in the atmosphere, and smoke's role in climate change.