A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health found a 55% annual increase in black carbon concentrations from 2000 to 2020 due to ongoing wildfires.
The study’s lead author, Jun Wang of the University of Iowa, lamented: “Our air should be cleaner and cleaner… but the fires have limited or reversed these gains in air quality. We are losing ground.” The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) attempts to improve air quality, primarily by limiting vehicle emissions, are experiencing major setbacks.
Climate scientist Daniel Swain warns that despite past gains, “air pollution is rising again to extreme levels” as bushfires intensify.
Source: Ferra
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