USGS Podcast: The Science of Wildfires
November 5, 2007 | USGS
A recent USGS podcast features the science of wildfires. Expert Erik... Smoke Lowers California Air Quality
June 29, 2008 | MSNBC
The smoke from the hundreds of recent fires in California has lowered... California Wildfire
May 22, 2008 | Yahoo! News
A wildfire has caused evacuations in central California, and governor Arnold Schwarzenegger... Preventing Ground Water Contamination (.pdf)
April 12, 2008 | The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has published a Fact Sheet titled... Were the California Wildfires Caused by Arson?
October 24, 2007 | MSNBC.com
The FBI is gathering evidence to determine if the California wildfires were... Himalaya Haze
October 31, 2008 | Earth Observatory
Earth Observatory has an interesting satellite image that shows a thick haze... Air Pollution in the United States
May 2, 2009 | American Lung Association
Air pollution is a problem in the United States, particularly in large... Ground Water Contamination Beneath Cape Cod
May 2, 2007 | WebWire
Contamination from the Massachusetts Military Reservation has caused extensive environmental damage and... Pollution Melts Mountain Snow
January 18, 2009 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
When soot from pollution comes into contact with mountain snowpacks, the snow... MSU Research on Ganges River Pollution
May 2, 2008 | Montana State University
Montana State University researchers have identified numerous types of pollution in the... Plant Life Indicates Water Pollution
August 21, 2008 | Reuters
Scientists have developed a way to gauge water pollution by shining a... Soot and Pollution Cause Early Snow Melt
June 14, 2009 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
"Soot from pollution causes winter snowpacks to warm, shrink and warm some... USGS Website for Southern California Wildfires
December 4, 2007 | USGS
USGS has a website where they are making post-wildfire guidance and data... Tracking Pollution from China To North America
April 14, 2008 | NASA
In a new NASA study, researchers taking advantage of improvements in satellite... Preparing for Wildfires
June 3, 2009 | EARTH Magazine
What should people do if a wildfire is approaching their neighborhood? Australia... Ecuador Wants Paid to Leave Oil in the Ground!
September 4, 2007 | The Guardian
Ecuador could make a lot of money by moving forward on some... In California: Wildfires vs Vegetation vs Water
December 3, 2007 | MSN Slate: Gardening
California has a long history of wildfire problems and water shortages. ... Ozone Hole is Smaller Than Usual This Year
October 9, 2007 | Science Daily
Data from ESA's Envisat satellite shows that the Ozone Hole over Antarctica... Endangered Reptiles’ Deaths Likely Caused by Pollution
March 14, 2008 | National Geographic News
Over 100 critically endangered gharials have washed up on the riverbanks of... Watching the Ozone Hole
September 18, 2007 | NASA Ozone Hole Watch
NASA has a website where you can go to get updates on... | 
