‘Dramatic’ rise in wildfire smoke triggers decline in US air quality for millions

Recent record fire seasons in the west of the US have increased pollution across the country, affecting people’s health, scientists say, reports Oliver Millman for the Guardian. Read the full article here.

Smoke from the Bolt Creek fire obscures Mount Index in Washington state on 10 September 2022. Photograph: Daniel Kim/AP (Reproduced from the Guardian Article)