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Wildfires Have Erased Two Decades’ Worth of Air Quality Gains in U.S., Study Finds

In recent years, many people have learned first-hand how destructive wildfires can be. Even if they weren’t forced to evacuate their homes, millions in Canada and the United States have had to breathe acrid air polluted with wildfire smoke. By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes A new study has…

Indonesian haze: No to oil palms on peat!

Indonesian haze: No oil palms on peat! SIGN HERE Dear friends of the rain forests, Unbelievable, while ongoing fires are burning in peatlands, the Government of Indonesia allowed a company (Pt PEAK) to destroy a valuable peat dome. Emissions from…