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Two Decades of Wildfire Smoke Blanket the U.S.
Original: 20 Years of Wildfire Smoke in the U.S.
A new analysis charts 20 years of wildfire smoke across the United States, showing how smoke from increasingly severe fires has spread over much of the country. Researchers and meteorologists are highlighting the long-term trend, linking it to climate change and its effects on air quality and public health in communities far from the fires themselves.
Why now: Wildfire smoke has become a recurring air-quality concern across the U.S., drawing attention to two decades of worsening trends tied to climate change.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 8 snapshots from 11 h ago to 1 h ago.
Evidence
- 20 Years of Wildfire Smoke in the U.S. · Climate Central
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