Increased PM2.5 due to open waste burning (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Increased PM2.5 due to open waste burning

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Visible smoke from open waste burning in Qaanaaq on August 8, 2022, and days of continuously increased PM2.5 from that day onwards. (Teppei J. Yasunari, et al. Atmospheric Science Letters. March 26, 2024)

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Teppei J. Yasunari, et al. Atmospheric Science Letters. March 26, 2024

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