The U.S. Forest Service for the Los Padres National Forest has scheduled prescribed burning in the Camino Cielo Ridge Area near Painted Cave Road and ...

Some are obvious, like plastic, but others might surprise you. From Christmas trees to dryer lint, here are materials you ...

Weeks of freezing temperatures and winter storms across parts of the United States have increased the demand for firewood and ...

Research in Wales found that home, not outdoor travel, was largest contributor to children’s daily exposure Children living in homes with wood burners could be exposed to over three times more ...

Atmospheric conditions in the Bay Area prompted air quality regulators to issue a Spare the Air alert for Thursday, which bans burning wood or solid fuel. The Bay Area Air District said Wednesday that ...

Scientists have already learned how to make helmets, batteries, and even sports cars from wood, so applying it to something like thermal paper might not sound that exciting. Yet it could actually ...

Each winter, some Bostonians must head to a cabin in the woods to enjoy sitting by a fire. But, a new study finds the pollution from burning that wood comes to you. Researchers at Northwestern ...

For more than 60 years, Centralia has been defined by what lies beneath it: an underground coal fire that has never gone out. Once home to thousands, the Pennsylvania mining town was gradually emptied ...

Home fireplaces and wood stoves are quietly driving a large share of winter air pollution, even though only a small number of households rely on wood heat. Researchers found that wood smoke accounts ...

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County health officials have placed restrictions on wood burning due to poor air quality throughout the region, the first "Red Day" of the year. Under these restrictions, ...

The EPFL logo printed in lignin-based thermal paper. Every day, millions of people use thermal paper without thinking about it. Receipts, shipping labels, tickets, and medical records all rely on heat ...