Wildfire Smoke Content

Smoke From Megafires Puts Orchard Trees at Risk

Amy M Quinton — October 02, 2024 - 2:00pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis researchers say long-term smoke exposure from massive wildfires lowers the energy reserves of orchard trees and can cut their nut production by half.

Anita Oberholster and Colleagues Recognized for Smoke Taint Research

Amy M Quinton — January 31, 2023 - 2:28pm

Wine Enthusiast Magazine has named 51�ԹϺ�� Davis enologist Anita Oberholster and two of her colleagues from other universities “Innovators of the Year” for their research on the effects of wildfire smoke on wine grapes.

Air Pollution, Including During Wildfires, Shows Ill Effects in Children

Karen Michele Nikos — August 04, 2022 - 11:00am

New research linking air pollution data from federal monitors in the Sacramento area of California, including during significant fires, is showing ill effects of pollution exposure among children, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests.

Cats Injured in Wildfires at Risk of Deadly Blood Clots

Amy M Quinton — July 14, 2022 - 10:30am

Cats injured in California wildfires are at risk of deadly blood clots, according to research from 51�ԹϺ�� Davis.

Older Wildfire Smoke Plumes Can Affect Climate

Katherine E Kerlin — March 23, 2022 - 11:45am

Aerosols carried in wildfire smoke plumes that are hundreds of hours old can still affect climate, according to a study out of the University of California, Davis.

The research, published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, suggests that wildfire emissions even 10 days old can affect the properties of aerosols — suspended liquid or particles that are key to cloud formation.

Student-Built Air Purifiers Tackle Wildfire Smoke and COVID-19

Katherine E Kerlin — September 20, 2021 - 4:42pm

Schools are facing many challenges this fall, including minimizing risks to students and staff from COVID-19 and wildfire smoke exposure. Air purifiers are one tool that can help.

Natural Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Increased Pregnancy Loss in Rhesus Macaques

Andy Fell — September 02, 2021 - 11:00am

Rhesus macaques naturally exposed to smoke from the 2018 Camp Fire early in pregnancy had an increased rate of miscarriage

Are Cats the ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’ for Wildfire Effects on Human Health?

dmhoang — February 26, 2020 - 9:00am

Cats who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in California wildfires had a high incidence of heart problems.

Guidance Issued on Closures, Power Outages

Cody Kitaura — July 16, 2019 - 3:39pm

51�ԹϺ�� Davis took unprecedented action to suspend normal operations for several days last November due to heavy smoke from the Camp Fire that tore through the town of Paradise in Butte County.

In response, campus officials have not only developed guidance for smoke emergencies but for power outages that may or may not be tied to wildfires, as well as a policy on campus operating status, authorizing the chancellor to reduce or suspend services and close facilities as needed.