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Heat and wildfires exposed a third of the world to extreme ozone
Original: Heat waves and wildfires combined with human emissions to expose one-third of the world's population to extremely high o
Researchers report that heat waves and wildfires, combined with human-caused emissions, exposed roughly one-third of the world's population to extremely high ozone pollution in 2026. The findings highlight how climate extremes are worsening ground-level air quality, with ozone spikes affecting populated regions across multiple continents and raising fresh concerns about public health risks from a warming planet.
Why now: New research linking 2026's extreme heat and wildfires to record global ozone exposure is drawing attention to climate and air quality risks.
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- Heat waves and wildfires combined with human emissions to expose one-third of the world's population to extremely high ozone pollution in 2026 https:// phys.org/news/2026-09-world-po pulation-exposed-air-pollution.html # science # climate # airquality · fedifind@flipboard.social · 2
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