When a fire burns in an urban area, it unleashes a slurry of chemicals. Scientists are trying to understand the chemistry at ...

Now harmful chemicals, which may include asbestos, lead, mercury and other heavy metals, are present in the ash that blankets ...

Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting ...

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy violated the right to life of those living in a toxic-waste polluted ...

With over 16,000 homes and buildings damaged or destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades fires, the toxic ash produced by those ...

Lithium batteries from Tesla Inc., along with those from other carmakers, have added to the mix of toxic materials requiring ...

Nickel, cobalt and manganese, found in lithium-ion batteries, increased dramatically at Elkhorn Slough after the fire ...

The Palisades fire wreaked significant havoc on the nearby city of Malibu. In an interview, Mayor Doug Stewart said that the ...

Lithium batteries from EVs and hybrids, as well as home-power backups, will require specialized removal in the wake of the ...