Reach of wildfire smoke expands globally, reversing progress on air quality
In the United States, smoke from wildfires is reversing progress made under the Clean Air Act. In the poorest countries, the situation is even worse.
Following an exceptionally hot and smoky summer, two new reports published on Wednesday confirmed what Many Americans have already noticed and breathing.
Smoke from increasingly frequent and larger fires has begun to wipe out decades of hard-earned gains when it comes to air quality, and the problem will only get worse, not just in the United States, but around the world.
More Two billion people were exposed to at least one day of fire-related air pollution each year between 2010 and 2019, according to a report by Australian researchers. And in the United States, wildfires have reversed about 25% of the progress made in combating air pollution in states from coast to coast.
In the United States, smoke from wildfires is reversing progress made under the Clean Air Act. In the poorest countries, the situation is even worse.
Following an exceptionally hot and smoky summer, two new reports published on Wednesday confirmed what Many Americans have already noticed and breathing.
Smoke from increasingly frequent and larger fires has begun to wipe out decades of hard-earned gains when it comes to air quality, and the problem will only get worse, not just in the United States, but around the world.
More Two billion people were exposed to at least one day of fire-related air pollution each year between 2010 and 2019, according to a report by Australian researchers. And in the United States, wildfires have reversed about 25% of the progress made in combating air pollution in states from coast to coast.
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