A boat sails past Luna Park shrouded in haze in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. As Sydney faced another day of toxic haze shrouding the skyline, U.S. weather satellite captured the smoke crossing South America and spreading out over Buenos Aires before it drifted into the Atlantic Ocean -- some 7,328 miles (11,793 kilometers) east of Sydney -- according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Source: Bloomberg / Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Wildfires are becoming more frequent across Australia, Europe, North America and other parts of the world, but experts warn that wildfire smoke could pose the biggest health threat. This podcast explores how smoke pollution affects health, why climate change is increasing the risk, and why air quality is becoming a growing global concern.
Wildfires are becoming more frequent across Australia, Europe, North America and other parts of the world, but experts warn that wildfire smoke could pose the biggest health threat. This podcast explores how smoke pollution affects health, why climate change is increasing the risk, and why air quality is becoming a growing global concern.
