Researchers examined air quality in #Reno during 106 #wildfires - With wildfires increasing in frequency, severity, and size in the Western U.S., researchers are determined to better understand how #smoke impacts #air quality, public health, and even the weather. As #fires burn, they release enormous amounts of aerosols — the vaporized remains of burning trees and homes that enter the atmosphere, and the air we breathe. DRI scientists Siying Lu and Andrey Khlystov led a new study that dissects these aerosols and gases to pinpoint their potential effects on our health as well as the planet’s short and long-term weather. Read more at: https://bit.ly/WFSmoke #ScienceThatMattersNow (fb)

Desert Research Institute affiliated graduate students presented their #research at the annual poster presentation. Their #scientific interests span a range of topics, from the public health risks of air pollution in the Arctic to measuring the water-capturing ability of forest canopies. Congratulations to our winners who were selected for their exceptional science communication skills: Bianca Martinez, Abigail Sandquist, and Alyssa Radakovich. Read about their research: https://bit.ly/GradPosters #ScienceThatMattersNow, #DiscoverDRI (fb)