Wildfires will increase and worsen globally, U.N. warns

By The Associated Press

Firefighters work at the scene of forest fire near Kyuyorelyakh village west of Yakutsk, in Russia on Aug. 5, 2021.

The study being released on Wednesday warns of spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and other problems coming from the increased threat of catastrophic wildfires.

(Image credit: Ivan Nikiforov/AP)

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