Climate change worsening heatwaves, air quality: UN
"Heatwaves worsen air quality, with knock-on effects on human health, ecosystems, agriculture, and indeed our daily lives," WMO chief Petteri Taalas said in a statement.
The wildfire smoke recently suffocating cities from Athens to New York may be the most visible sign of air pollution brought on by heat waves.
Climate change is driving more intense and more frequent heatwaves, which in turn generate a "witch's brew" of pollutants, threatening the health of humans and
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