The Climate Change Human Health in Montana report, which came out earlier this year, describes the health hazards—both physical and mental—of smoke and particulate matter to Montanans. Here, the 2020 Bridger Foothills Fire that erupted Labor Day weekend near Bozeman. The blaze faced across the Bridgers and burned 68 structures, 30 of which were homes. Climate change already is increasing wildfire risk for people living in forested exurban areas also known as the wildland-urban interface across the West. Photo courtesy Bruce Maxwell.
The Climate Change Human Health in Montana report, which came out earlier this year, describes the health hazards—both physical and mental—of smoke and particulate matter to Montanans. Here, the 2020 Bridger Foothills Fire that erupted Labor Day weekend near Bozeman. The blaze faced across the Bridgers and burned 68 structures, 30 of which were homes. Climate change already is increasing wildfire risk for people living in forested exurban areas also known as the wildland-urban interface across the West. Photo courtesy Bruce Maxwell.