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.

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From flames to haze, wildfire smoke transforms as it travels, and it can harm your health in different ways

As wildfire smoke plumes travel thousands of miles, sunlight and atmospheric chemistry bleach their color, strip away their campfire aroma and add them to the mix of urban smog.

Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Phys.org