Every year, the number of human-caused fires spikes on July 4, and many of them are related to fireworks. When trees and grasses are dry and the temperature high, the risk rises even more.
Articles on Fireworks
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Fireworks and drums are a big part of Catalan culture, but decades of extreme noise take a toll on performers’ health.
Burns, fractures and tissue damage are just a few of the common injuries the fireworks can cause.
A fire in a nightclub in North Macedonia is the latest in a long string of such tragedies. Why are nightclubs so risky for fires?
Should we use less-polluting and silent fireworks, drones and laser light shows to replace traditional displays? Research shows there is still an environmental cost.
Setting off fireworks at home was as much a pandemic trend as buying a Peloton.
Fireworks can frighten wild and domestic animals, start wildfires and affect some people’s mental health.
A first of its kind study shows greylag geese are stressed by fireworks.
US President Calvin Coolidge hasn’t gone down in history for his triumphs or failures as president during the 1920s – but his dry sense of humor carries on.
The latest data shows imports of bottle rockets, sparklers and other fireworks at a record pace, even as consumer demand appears likely to wane. That could create opportunities for patient revelers.
Hidden underneath the bright colors and celebratory nature of fireworks is a combination of ancient chemistry and modern pyrotechnical recipes.
Fireworks can be frightening to pets: here’s how to help them stay calm and happy.
Every year, the number of wildfires caused by humans spikes on Independence Day. There are safer ways to celebrate amid the heat and drought.
Wildfires aren’t always wild. Many of the most expensive and damaging fires happen in suburban areas, and nearly all blazes in these zones are started by humans.
Setting off fireworks may be fun for you, but for some of your neighbors it could be a traumatic experience.
An economist puzzles over why fireworks have been going off nightly across the country for so many weeks in a row.
Most of us look forward to the fireworks on the Fourth of July. But did you ever wonder how the chemists create those colors that light up the night sky? Are some colors harder to create than others?
Evolution can explain why animals are scared – but what can we do to help?
An economist explores data on injuries, which states ban fireworks and other interesting stats on what President John Adams referred to as ‘illuminations.’
A chemical found in products as diverse as fireworks and food packaging, perchlorate can interfere with thyroid function as well as foetal brain development.
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