UN warns wildfires and heatwaves are worsening global air quality
The World Meteorological Organisation has warned that wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health. In a bulletin published on Monday, the UN weather and climate agency said increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2.5 pollution. It said the trend risks undermining progress made in some regions to cut industrial and transport emissions.The agency linked the problem to climate change, saying scientists have associated it with more frequent and more intense heatwaves and wildfires. In its statement, the WMO said extreme wildfires are increasing and are causing major health consequences because... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 Sep 2026 05:35 LONDON
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