Climate Smart Missoula writes, "The Held youth have brought to a larger stage the reality that climate change is not a future problem -- we’re experiencing its effects now."
Climate Smart Missoula writes, "Human caused climate change is bringing longer and more intense fire seasons, yet there are ways we can prepare and stay healthy."
The particulates in smoke are particularly hard on people who already have respiratory challenges, but researchers are finding that smoke takes its toll on healthy people to a greater extent than once assumed.
Tens of thousands of Oregonians who rely on wood stoves could be at risk for breathing higher levels of harmful emissions than allowed by federal standards – even if they’ve swapped out an old heater for a new one that meets federal standards.
Viewpoint: "Extreme heat and wildfires are aggravated by greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels. Since the 1980s, the number of acres in the US burned by wildfires has increased three-fold, and climate change has caused at least half of this."