Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.
Source: [NYT Science](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/science/ozone-wildfires-smoke.html)
This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Weekend Challenge: Build for a Friend . What I Built I built this for my friend Raj, who is preparing for Java backend developer interviews. The practice target is medium difficulty.
Colts RB Jonathan Taylor rushes for nearly 100 yards and records two rushing TDs
An international team of astronomers, including researchers from the Department of Physics and the Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (HKIAA) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has discovered a previously hidden phase of high-energy activity following the merger of compact stars.
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