UN warns wildfires, heatwaves threaten air quality and health
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that wildfires and heatwaves are posing a growing threat to air quality and public health. According to the UN agency, toxic smoke and microscopic pollutants released by such events could undermine global efforts to tackle both air pollution and climate change. The warning links worsening extreme-heat events directly to deteriorating air quality.
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- Agency: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN body.
- Threats highlighted: wildfires and heatwaves.
- Impact: toxic smoke and microscopic pollutants worsen air quality and health.
- Risk: undermines efforts against air pollution and climate change.
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