Wildfire smoke could kill 71,000 people per year in the US by 2050, study warns

Mongabay
Oct 8, 2025, 4:59 pm183 ptsTrendingTop
When wildfire smoke from Canada turned New York City’s sky an eerie orange in June 2023, millions of Americans who’d never experienced such pollution got a glimpse of what has become routine for communities across the U.S. West. The smoke blanketed the Eastern Seaboard, closing schools and forcing residents…

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