New satellite tech can map wildfire smoke plumes in 3D for air quality alerts at neighborhood scale

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Jul 28, 2025, 1:40 pm193 ptsTrendingTop
Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the provinces and into the U.S. again. The pace of the 2025 fires is reminiscent of the record-breaking 2023 wildfire season, which exposed millions of people in North America to hazardous smoke levels.

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