wildfires
Canadian wildfire smoke disproportionately harms Black and poor people
June 30, 2023Those communities are more likely to live near other major sources of bad air.
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80 million U.S. residents under air quality alerts as Canada wildfire smoke swings south again
June 29, 2023About 16 million acres have already been burned by the wildfires in Canada — an area slightly larger than the state of West Virginia.
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Air pollution cloaks eastern U.S. for second day in a row
June 8, 2023Also for the second day in a row New York City, under an apocalyptic orange haze, registered as the most polluted city on the planet.
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Fires caused a quarter of U.S. forest loss since 2021
August 23, 2022Forests worldwide are feeling the fiery effects of climate change.
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Europe burns in heat wave that fuels fires in France, Spain
July 19, 2022Two people were killed in the blazes in Spain that its prime minister linked to global warming, saying, “Climate change kills.”
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