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Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. France 24 English is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 02:31 UTC. The headline in use is “Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Heatwaves and wildfires helped expose 34 percent of the world’s population to “extremely poor” ozone air quality in the first eight months of 2026, according to a European Union report published Wednesday. Asia recorded the highest exposure, while ozone pollution remained difficult to curb despite decades of progress in reducing…
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- First reported by France 24 English
Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution
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- France 24 English