air pollution
En Brasil, la sequía y los incendios forestales se extienden por la selva tropical
October 20, 2023BRASILIA, Brasil (AP) — Un humo espeso envolvió extensas áreas de la Amazonia brasileña mientras la región lidia con un aumento de los incendios forestales y una sequía histórica. En Manaos, una ciudad de dos millones...
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In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest
October 20, 2023BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Thick smoke enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic drought. In Manaus, a city of 2 million, air quality ranked...
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A hostile Supreme Court threatens environmental progress
March 30, 2022The court’s ‘Major Questions’ doctrine could block regulators from protecting species or tackling climate change.
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Smoke shelters in Seattle for ‘new normal’ summer fires
June 20, 2019The move is in response to several years marked by thick smoke hanging over the city from summer wildfires, which officials and scientists have unequivocally connected to the slow-motion of the effects of climate change.
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Smoke, ash from wildfires blanket California cities
October 11, 2017At least 17 people have been killed, and families are frantically searching for more than 180 people who have been reported missing.
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