Wildfires don’t just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer

Rain falling through wildfire smoke can deliver unusually large bursts of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to ecosystems, and may be an increasingly significant—and largely overlooked—ecological consequence of fire.

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Conflict, climate change and public health

The U’s Andrew Linke is one of 128 contributors to the Lancet Global Report, the most comprehensive assessment on climate change and health.

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Wildfire smoke exacerbates ozone pollution

U research modeled smoke produced in epic 2020 wildfire season to demonstrate how it drives ozone formation, further degrading air quality.

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Does outdoor air pollution affect indoor air quality?

Using the U campus as a lab, researchers conclude inversion and dust pollution are kept out of buildings, but wildfire smoke can sneak inside if air-side economizers are in use.

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Dust and wildfire smoke are the West’s latest air quality threats under a changing climate

U atmospheric scientists highlight the impact of a drier climate on Utah’s airsheds at College of Law’s 30th annual Stegner Symposium.

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