Why 🐱 GlobalClimateImpacts picked: Extreme heat waves and wildfires have contributed to unhealthy levels of smog and smoke around the world so far in 2026, an analysis of air quality trends found. Over half of the world’s population was exposed to high levels of ground-level ozone pollution.

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• 🐱 GlobalClimateImpacts

  This is an analysis of how extreme heat and wildfires are driving global air quality crises and public health risks.

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Extreme Weather, Climate Change, Societal & Infrastructure Impacts

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