Though not commonly used as firewood, ivy can sometimes end up in burn piles. Burning ivy releases smoke that irritates the ...

The residential No-Burn Day alert is effective on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025 from midnight through 11:59 p.m. Information on South ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- When it's cold outside many of us may resort to using supplemental heat like a space heater to stay warm. Fire departments don't discourage it, however, they emphatically ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Justin Catanoso is no stranger to wood pellet plants, as he lives near four of them in the U.S. state of North Carolina, where biomass giant Enviva ...

Ministers have set a new target on pollution from fine particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5) to “support better quality of life and reduce pressure on the NHS.” PM2.5 ...

Bay Area Air Quality Management District regulators are asking people not to burn wood during the Thanksgiving holiday to help reduce air pollution and protect public health. The air district made the ...

They produce more harmful particulate matter than diesel trucks and cigarette smoke. They release carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals that can lead to dire health and climate outcomes. Yet efforts to ...

Jefferson Gas has issued a health warning about the use of log burners, citing risks linked to wood-burning emissions. The ...

The Bay Area Air District announced a Winter Spare the Air alert and a ban on wood burning is in effect beginning Wednesday and through the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday.