WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Gully warsher. Duck drownder. Toad strangler. Cob floater. Sod soaker. Whatever their names, summer in the Midwest isn’t summer without strong, sudden storms with towering ...

It’s been said every disaster movie begins with someone ignoring a scientist. Nothing could be more true of this summer’s pall of choking wildfire smoke enveloping Michigan and the Midwest — a ...

Wildfires burning in Canada this summer impacted air quality in Wisconsin. Air quality in the greater Milwaukee area has been getting worse in recent years, according to the American Lung ...

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Wildfire risk in Northern Lower Michigan could be higher than usual this fall for a combination of reasons that include tree damage from the March ice storm. Michigan is normally at greatest risk for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Wildfire smoke may have killed more than 41,000 Americans annually from 2011-2020 The study suggests deaths from ...

If the planet continues to warm at the current rate, smoke from wildfires will kill as many as 70,000 Americans a year by 2050, according to new research from Stanford University. The research, ...