ARLINGTON, Texas, July 30 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:
By:Yunyao Li, Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences,University of Texas at Arlington, forThe Conversation
Thick smoke from massive wildfires has been spreading in North America and Europe once again in 2026. The health impacts of breathing this particle-filled air are becoming well known, but wildfires' influence on the weather is less widely recognized.
We often think about weather controlling wildfires: Dry air, heat, wind and lightning determine when fires start and how quickly they spread. However, once a wildfire becomes intense enough, the relationship can flip. Instead of simply responding to the weather, the fire...