KGW8

Wildfire smoke-tainted grapes are Oregon's new reality. But OSU researchers hope to take preemptive measures

CORVALLIS, Ore. — It's already been a punishing wildfire season in Oregon and Washington. The owners of Baro Wine outside of Lyle, Wash., had to sit and watch via their Ring camera app as flames from ...
KGW8

OSU researchers link thousands of deaths to the aftermath of wildfires

CORVALLIS, Ore. — This year’s wildfire season is expected to be just as bad as we saw in the summer of 2024, which will mean very smoky skies and poor air quality. According to new research from ...
KREM

Oregon State researchers discover wildfire smoke compound in wine grapes

CORVALLIS, Ore. — New research out of Oregon State University (OSU) has zeroed in on a chemical compound that helps explain why wildfire smoke often ends up altering the taste of wine. Researchers are ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Why are the skies hazy? Wildfire smoke from Canada moves into Greater Cincinnati

Smoke from raging wildfires in Canada is worsening air quality in some U.S. states. While not on the same scale as the spring and summer of 2023, when over 800 Canadian wildfires burned more than 40 ...