A CalFire (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) firefighter during the Rabbit Fire in Moreno Valley, California on July 14, 2023. Jon Putman / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images
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In recent years, many people have learned first-hand how destructive wildfires can be. Even if they weren’t forced to evacuate their homes, millions in Canada and the United States have had to breathe acrid air polluted with wildfire smoke.
A new study has found that an increase in the severity and frequency of wildfires in the western U.S. from the years 2000 to 2020 was the primary cause of worsening air quality in the region, with an increase of 670 premature…
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