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Climate change means more wildfires, & that means lots more air pollution
2014-02-04 22:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Wildfires not only jeopardize lives and property. They also cause air pollution from planet-warming carbon dioxide to health-endangering soot and nitrogen oxides. This pollution can trigger hospital visits. It can also hamper agricultural output, and damage forests and other ecosystems. This will be a particular problem in California, according to new research published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Scientists analyzed future climate and population scenarios for the state...
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