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North Carolina is grappling with the consequences of climate change, with sweltering summers, a surge in wildfires, and frequent extreme weather events as the new norm. A new report makes recommendations to tackle such challenges. The latest findings from CleanAIRE NC shed light on what it called the "urgent need to address the changing climate as it relates to air pollution and public health." Dr. ...

People from Alabama and north along the East Coast are still coping with poor air quality this summer because of wildfires many miles away in Canada, where more than 600 fires are still burning. One of the latest studies found, once again, that climate change is exacerbating the harmful effects of wildfire, which also increases health burdens. The study estimated that during major wildfire events, the United States and Canada could incur additional health-care costs that range from $1.6 million to more than $6 million. ...

By Chloe Robertson / Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. On several days this summer, Ohioans awoke to their homes and neighborhoods shrouded in haze from the smoke of wildfires burning in Nova Scotia, Canada. Experts say it’s unclear whether air quality issues will continue into the fall.  The wildfires, which started in May, have since sent much of the eastern United States indoors because of air quality advisories. ...

Air quality alerts have resurfaced in Wisconsin, with some areas experiencing the smoky air from Canadian wildfires. Health and environmental experts say there are key things to know now, and when the patterns re-emerge in future warm seasons. The occasional smoky haze this summer has captured the spotlight as forecasters link the conditions to climate change. ...

MADISON, Wis. -- On a normal sunny day in June, you are able to come to the Monona Terrace and get a beautiful view of Lake Monona.