Gallery: A smoke-filled weekend
Unhealthy air quality, smoky vistas
Unhealthy air quality and a haze hanging in the air, the smoke has been a constant factor for Moscow. Two years ago, there was smoke that canceled classes, and last […]
Tag: wildfires
UI professor takes on forest fires in research
Wildfire ecologist swaps his hard hat for office attire
It was a cold, rainy February morning to be riding a bicycle. On his way to his office, Andy Hudak stopped for a hot cup of drip coffee at One […]
Wildfire smoke makes for hazy start to University of Idaho’s fall semester
Officials think school closures unlikely even with early start to fire season
As the University of Idaho’s fall semester starts up, it brings new faces and smokey air. While the smoke season is a normal phenomenon for the area, this season has […]
OPINION: The wildfires won’t go away, but our forests might
The elephant in the room: Climate change is causing these wildfires, and we're still blaming the trees
Last week the skies in my hometown turned red, then black. My family evacuated our home in Canby, Oregon, loading what they could into our small camper and leaving to stay with friends on the west side of the Willamette River. From 300 miles away in Moscow, there was next to nothing I could do for them while they wondered whether they would have a home to go back to the next day.
Wildfires bring smoke to Moscow
A look at UI's Moscow campus throughout the weekend
Thick smoke hung in the Moscow air this weekend, lingering like a fog. Due to fires in the region the University of Idaho’s Moscow campus was closed Monday with concerns […]
BREAKING: Air filters shut down, buildings closed on UI Moscow campus
The wildfire smoke settling in a blanket over Moscow has caused air filters to clog in many buildings on the University of Idaho main campus, according to an email sent […]
BREAKING: Classes and events cancelled at Moscow University of Idaho campus for Monday
Poor air quality cited as primary concern
Due to poor air quality, classes and events on the Moscow campus of University of Idaho have been cancelled for Monday. The HUB, Papa John’s, Joe’s Cheesy Grill and the […]
The evidence is in the air — Recent wildfires should prompt thought and discussion on environmentalism
For a large portion of the western United States, the last several weeks have been filled with smoky skies and worry. Over the last several years, I have yet to […]
Spreading science
Over a decade ago, Idaho was ranked dead last in the amount of money that is spent on biomedical research said Leslie Thompson, the statewide program manager for the Idea […]