Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
August 25, 2026
August 25, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 25 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
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Wildfire smoke is usually discussed as an airborne pollutant and a threat to human health. But when smoke and rain coincide, nutrients released by burned landscapes rain back down.
A new study finds that smoke-rain events can deliver large bursts of nit . . .
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Wildfires don't just pollute the air, rain may turn its smoke into fertilizer
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Wildfire smoke is usually discussed as an airborne pollutant and a threat to human health. But when smoke and rain coincide, nutrients released by burned landscapes rain back down.
A new study finds that smoke-rain events can deliver large bursts of nit . . .