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Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah: 150 Square Miles and a Ski Resort in Flames

Amara Osei2 months ago07 mins

The Cottonwood Fire burned 150 square miles in Utah, destroying parts of a ski resort. Experts link the blaze to drought and climate change, with containment expected by mid-August.

Burned-Home Soils Reveal Uneven Lead & Arsenic After LA Fires

Amara Osei2 months ago07 mins

A new study finds that lead and arsenic levels in soils from burned LA homes vary wildly even between neighboring properties, raising urgent health and equity concerns for wildfire recovery.

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Cottonwood Fire Chars Utah: 150 Square Miles and a Ski Resort in Flames

Burned-Home Soils Reveal Uneven Lead & Arsenic After LA Fires