Billowing smoke engulfs Texas as wildfires intensify

STORY: Fueled by dry and unusually warm weather, a massive wildfire has ravaged over 250,000 acres in the region, prompting widespread evacuations, road closures, and thick smoke engulfing the area. The Smokehouse Creek Fire, now the largest among multiple wildfires in northern Texas, has rapidly expanded since igniting on Monday (February 26) afternoon, exacerbated by … Read more

Smoke spews from Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano

STORY: Mexico’s National Center for Disaster Prevention has warned people to stay away from Popocatepetl, reporting that it had observed more than 77 discharges from the volcano accompanied by water vapor, volcanic gases, and ash. Local authorities issued a yellow alert in the area, which is issued when the volcano emissions start, meaning residents must … Read more

Jeremy Allen White and Rosalía Enjoy Smoke Break Amid Dating Rumors

Jeremy Allen White and Rosalía aren’t putting dating rumors to rest — in fact, they’re adding fuel to the fire and lighting a match … to spark up cigs, and more rumors, no doubt. TMZ got these photos of “The Bear” actor and the Spanish singer hanging out Wednesday in WeHo … where they were … Read more

Papua New Guinea Volcano Spews Smoke and Ash Miles Into Sky

CANBERRA, Australia — The eruption of Papua New Guinea’s tallest volcano subsided Tuesday, but thick ash still billowed into the sky and coated roofs and palm trees nearby. One of the South Pacific nation’s most active volcanoes, Mount Ulawun erupted on Monday afternoon, spewing ash as high as 15 kilometers (50,000 feet). The alert level … Read more

Snoop Dogg Breaks His Silence On What ‘Giving Up Smoke’ Really Means!

Snoop Dogg is really “giving up the smoke,” but not the one he has become synonymous with! Just days after he broke the internet with a surprise announcement declaring that he had “decided to give up smoke” after “much consideration & conversation” with his family, the legendary rapper has confirmed that he is partnering with … Read more

Conor McGregor Is Not Buying Snoop Dogg’s ‘Genius’ Smoke Announcement

Conor McGregor is calling cap on Snoop Dogg‘s update about not giving up smoking weed.  Nearly a week after the rapper and actor announced that he was “giving up the smoke” for his family’s sake, he shared that he was actually forming a partnership with a smokeless fire pit company. The ad promptly caught the … Read more

A middle-schooler just won $25,000 for inventing a fire-detection device that works faster than the average smoke detector

12-year-old Shanya Gill won a national science competition for her fire detection device. The device works quicker than the average smoke detector by using a thermal camera. Gill said she hopes to use the $25,000 prize to take her device to market. Last year, sixth grader Shanya Gill and her family were shocked to hear … Read more

Dusting and Mopping Better Than Air Purifiers for Cleaning Indoor Air After a Wildfire

Even after smoke from a wildfire has visibly cleared, lingering toxins indoors can tank air quality and threaten our health. Harmful chemicals stick around on surfaces and release into the air—and, new research found, air filters won’t get rid of them. In a study published this month in Science Advances, scientists documented how smoke leaves … Read more

Matter 1.2 brings robot vacuums, fridges, smoke alarms, and more

Matter — the IOT connectivity standard with ambitions to fix the smart home and make all of our gadgets talk to each other — has hit version 1.2, adding support for nine new types of connected devices. Robot vacuums, refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers are coming to Matter, as are smoke and CO alarms, air … Read more

How Unhealthy Is the Smoke within the Midwest? Test Out This Map

Proper now, Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis have the unhealthiest air on the planet, save for Dubai. Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke that’s wafting south, blanketing the Midwest in a poisonous haze, simply as they did earlier this month alongside the East Coast. Seventeen states—with almost a 3rd of the US inhabitants—are below air high quality … Read more