Climate Change May Make Prescribed Fires Rarer – but Increase Their Air Quality Impacts

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Jun 18, 2025, 3:50 pm199 ptsTrendingTop
Prescribed burns are important for land management and preventing wildfires, but a new study finds these managed fires are also significant contributors to air pollution in the southeastern United States – particularly in areas with large minority and low-income populations.

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