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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.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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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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