Wildfires Don’t Just Pollute the Air, Rain May Turn its Smoke into Fertilizer

ENN
Aug 25, 2026, 5:00 pm113 pts
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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