For Outside magazine, Jane C. Hu has a new take on the effects of wildfires. Their damage is not limited to forests, homes, and lives lost, Jane writes. Wildfires have an impact on the mental health of survivors that we’re only just learning about. Bonus from @jane_c_hu: If Eric Feigl-Ding’s saga-length posts show up in your social media feed, don’t miss her in-depth profile in Undark of “Covid’s excitable play-by-play announcer.” image: FEMA, Andrea Booher
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