Smoke From Climate-Fueled Wildfires Contributed to Thousands of US Deaths Over 15 Years, Study Says Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and ...

At such a critical moment in US history ... thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.

Wildfires driven by climate change contribute to as many as thousands of annual deaths and billions of dollars in economic costs from wildfire smoke in the United States, according to a new study.

The annual range of deaths was 130 to 5,100, the study showed, with the highest in states such as Oregon and California. “We’re seeing a lot more of these wildfire smoke events,” said ...