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New York City’s New Climate Hazard Is Wildfire Smoke
It’s the latest reminder that the effects of rising temperatures will be universally felt.
The air we breathe.
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“Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” is a handy guide for recognizing when fires are happening, but turns out to be much less useful for pegging where they are happening. Because sometimes the smoke can be very, very far away from the fire.
It’s just one example of how the effects of rising temperatures will be felt all over the planet.