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The Best Ways to Stop Your Smoke Detector From Going Off While Cooking
Smoke detectors are essential home safety fixtures, but some can be a bit overzealous—sounding their alarm if you leave your English muffin in the toaster a minute or two too long.Of course you want your smoke detector to continue to do its job, but there are ways you can (safely) prevent it from going off
Heavy smoke, smog wallop Ottawa, cancelling Dragon Boat, Indigenous festivals
Air quality readings were expected to improve somewhat on Monday, slowly returning to a 'moderate risk' by Monday night. Published Jun 25, 2023 • Last updated Jun 25, 2023 • 4 minute read Paddlers were wearing masks on the Rideau River at Mooney's Bay, as Ottawa was dealing with bad air quality with smoke in
Wildfire Smoke Reacts with City Pollution, Creating New Toxic Air Hazard
Wildfire smoke not only contains dangerous-to-breathe particles but also can react with urban air pollution to create toxic ozoneBuildings in the skyline of Philadelphia, Pa., are shrouded in smoke from wildfires in Canada, as seen from Camden, N.J., on June 8, 2023. The U.S. Northeast will continue to breathe in choking smoke from fires across
Plant smoke detectors evolve as hormone sensors
A new study shows how plant molecules that originally evolved to detect smoke have been adapted as hormone sensors in pea plants. This has wide implications for crops and green plants in general. Credit: Nitzan Shabek, UC Davis Wildfires are devastating, but they can also bring new life by clearing existing vegetation and allowing new…
Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay. Here’s How to Clean the Air Inside Your Home.
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Wildfire Smoke Is Affecting Photosynthesis. Here’s How
If you've ever experienced dense smoke from a wildfire, you know how it makes you cough, burns your eyes and really just want to be anywhere else — like on a beach with a warm ocean breeze. But humans aren't the only living things that can suffer adverse effects from wildfire smoke. Vegetation, including the…