Forests driven by climate increased air pollution all over the world: United Nations | Climate crisis news

Forest fires launches a “magician drink” from pollutants that can destroy air quality to the continent, which poses risks of infrastructure, ecosystems and human health.

forest fires He made great contributions to air pollution last year, according to the United Nations Weather and Climate Agency.

In a report released on Friday, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said that forest fires, which are likely to be more frequent due to climate change, released a “witch drink” from pollutants that can end in air quality on the continent.

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The Amazon Business Administration, Canada and Siberia said it brought to the house how the air quality could be widely affected.

“Forest fires are a major contributor to particle pollution, and the problem is expected to increase with high climatic temperatures, which poses increasing risks to infrastructure, ecosystems and human health,” WMO said in a statement.

“Climate change and air quality cannot be treated in isolation from others. It should be addressed together in order to protect our planet, our societies and economies,” added, Deputy Secretary -General Ko Barrett.

With the highlight of the role of small particles called aerosols in forest fires, winter fog, freight emissions and urban pollution, WMO said that particles with less than 2.5 ور m (PM 2.5) are especially harmful because they can penetrate deeply in the lungs or cardiovascular system.

The Business Administration indicated that forest fires in 2024 led to levels above 2.5 pm in Canada, Siberia and Central Africa. The largest PM 2.5 increase, however, was in the Amazon basin.

Scientific officer at WMO Lorenzo Labrador, who coordinated the newsletter, said that forest fires in Canada have also ended, causing air pollution in Europe.

“We had that last year and this year as well. So you have a deterioration in the continents when the meteorological conditions are correct,” Labrador said at a press conference.

“What we have of these fires is basically a magician drink from the ingredients that pollute air.”

The World Health Organization estimates that Air pollution It causes more than 4.5 million early deaths every year.

WMO has called for improving monitoring and better policies to protect human and environmental health, and reduce agricultural and economic losses.

Paulo Lag, head of the global atmosphere at WMO, said when countries take measures to combat bad air quality, a clear improvement in meteorological data can be seen.

“Look at Europe, Shanghai, Beijing and Cities in the United States: Many cities have taken long -term measures, a strong decrease” in registered air pollution, he told news agency to Agence France -Presse.

“For a period of 10 years, Chinese cities have improved air quality in an exciting way. It is really impressive they did.”

In eastern China, the 2.5 pm 2.5 levels lasted last year, which WMO set for continuous mitigation measures.

Lag said that although there is no multi -purpose scale can lead to a fundamental change in the treatment of air pollution, “when measures are taken, they work.”