Wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns

Wildfires and heatwaves are threatening global efforts to improve air quality and protect human health, the World Meteorological Organisation said on Monday. The UN agency warned that increasingly severe fires are raising exposure to toxic PM2. 5 pollution, even as regulations have reduced indus...

Source: [France24](https://www.france24.com/en/environment/20260907-wildfires-heatwaves-global-air-quality-health-un)