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31 May 2026

Soil life survived the Mojave Dome Fire

A 2020 fire in the Mojave Desert killed many Eastern Joshua trees, but researchers found that fungi and other soil microbes did not decline. The result affects how restoration might proceed.

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11 May 2026

Wildfire smoke increases ground‑level ozone and adds deaths in the US

A study finds that wildfire smoke raises ground‑level ozone across the continental United States and estimates this smoke‑driven ozone causes more than 2,000 excess US deaths per year, with data from 2006–2023.

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1 Dec 2025

January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the rise in virtual health visits

A study of 3.7 million Kaiser Permanente members found that the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires caused large increases in virtual care, especially for respiratory and cardiovascular symptoms, and raised other outpatient visits.

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