Wildfire | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/wildfire/RSS feed for WildfireenFri, 18 Sep 2026 18:02:03 +0000From 22,000 Miles Up, This Satellite Tracks Airborne Health Threats Almost in Real Timehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-22000-miles-up-this-satellite-tracks-airborne-health-threats-almost-in-real-time-180989523/The new instrument, called TEMPO, captures hourly snapshots of the pollutants swirling in the daytime atmosphere over North America—“chemical weather” reports that are helpful to public health researchers and government officialsFri, 18 Sep 2026 18:02:03 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-22000-miles-up-this-satellite-tracks-airborne-health-threats-almost-in-real-time-180989523/These 15 Riveting Photos of Firefighters in Action Showcase the Strength and Courage They Need to Risk Their Lives to Save Othershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-15-riveting-photos-of-firefighters-in-action-showcase-the-strength-and-courage-they-need-to-risk-their-lives-to-save-others-180989444/On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, take in this collection of images pulled from the archives of the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/these-15-riveting-photos-of-firefighters-in-action-showcase-the-strength-and-courage-they-need-to-risk-their-lives-to-save-others-180989444/