A Pollution Paradox: Western Wildfires Improve Air Quality on the East Coast

Yale e360
Sep 11, 2025, 1:30 pm180 ptsTrendingTop
Western wildfires are producing massive plumes of smoke that have, in recent years, clouded eastern skies. But a new study finds that, paradoxically, heat from fires is reshaping weather patterns in ways that are actually improving overall air quality on the East Coast. Read more on E360 →

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A Pollution Paradox: Western Wildfires Improve Air Quality on the East Coast

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