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How much wildfire smoke is infiltrating our homes?

September 1, 2021
Reposted from UC Berkeley News As smoke from the Caldor Fire dulls the normally clear skies over Lake Tahoe, UC Berkeley scientists published the first study that examines how well Californians are able to keep the air in their homes safe during wildfire smoke events.
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How wildfire can create healthier forests

August 23, 2021
Reposted from the Berkeley News See all Berkeley Voices episodes. Berkeley News writer Kara Manke discusses a new UC Berkeley report that shows how allowing lightning fires to burn in Yosemite's Illilouette Creek Basin recreated a lost and more resilient forest ecosystem.
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