atmosphericscience.substack.com]]>https://atmosphericscience.substack.com/podcastSubstackWed, 19 Aug 2026 20:45:43 GMThttps://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/5671294.rssNCASUnlocking the answers to climate change, high-risk weather and air pollution 🌏 episodicNCASatmosphericscience@substack.comNoWildfires can have significant impacts on air quality, as wildfire smoke contains a mixture of hazardous air pollutants.

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