Climate ChangeAugust 2, 2024
Some Trees ‘Hold Their Breath’ During Wildfires
When wildfire smoke is in the air some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath
Delphine Farmer an atmospheric and indoor chemist, interested in how humans are changing the air we breathe—and our impacts on climate, ecosystems and human health. Farmer is a recipient of the 2013 Arnold and Mabel Beckman Young Investigator Award and the 2022 American Geophysical Union Ascent Award.
Some Trees ‘Hold Their Breath’ During Wildfires
When wildfire smoke is in the air some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath