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Impact of Wildfire Smoke Emissions on Human Health: Negative Short-term and Long-term Effects
Impact of Wildfire Smoke Emissions on Human Health Wildfires are posing not only immediate threats to human safety but also long-term health risks. Several researchers have examined the scientific evidence regarding the negative short-term and long-term effects of wildfire smoke emissions on human health. Specifically, the health consequences resulting from the inhalation of wildfire smoke, including respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular effects, and potential long-term impacts. The findings highlight the urgent need for effective measures to mitigate the health impacts of wildfires and protect vulnerable populations. Negative Short-term Effects of Wildfire Smoke Emissions: When wildfires occur, they release a complex mixture of gases and particles into the atmosphere, known as wildfire smoke. This smoke contains various harmful pollutants, including particulate matter (PM),
#004 Economy of Planting Trees – Climate Risks & Carbon Sinks Newsletter
#001 Forests & Forest Carbon Climate Risks & Carbon Sinks Newsletter By Ajay Goyal, Founder & CEO @ ForestSAT.space Planting Trees Forests help sustain all life on Earth. They clean our water. Cleanse our air. Cool our planet. Store our carbon. Trillions of animals , flora and fauna survive and thrive in forests. Planting trees saves soil. Planting trees and nurturing forests saves the soul of earth. Forests are more than a carbon sink and these realizations have led to numerous initiatives to plant trees. It is time to set aside the doom and gloom and celebrate people and communities planting trees. Humans lost their connection with forests due to urbanization, industrialization and migration. However awareness has been growing
#003.02 Controversy of Carbon Offsets – Climate Risks & Carbon Sinks Newsletter
#003.02 The Carbon offset Controversy: Curated comments and opinions on Linkedin By Ajay Goyal, Founder & CEO @ ForestSAT.space The Guardian report on Carbon Offsets has raked up a massive debate. Linkedin has been the primary forum for much discussion and viewpoints. We decided to devote this newsletter to some of the posts and comments on the subject. ( This list is based on People and Posts we follow, and is not comprehensive. That is in part because LinkedIN is not a search and context friendly. If you would like to point us toward thought leaders and commentators , or have something to add to this discussion and debate, please comment to keep this discussion going. We will do a
#002 Forest Fires – Climate Risks & Carbon Sinks Newsletter
#002 Forest Fires Climate Risks & Carbon Sinks Newsletter By Ajay Goyal, Founder & CEO @ ForestSAT.space Biggest Wildfires in History: Top 12 Largest Wildfires in History 1. 2003 Siberian Taiga Fires (Russia) – 55 Million Acres 2. 1919/2020 Australian Bushfires (Australia) – 42 Million Acres 3. 2014 Northwest Territories Fires (Canada) – 8.5 Million Acres 4. 2004 Alaska Fire Season (US) – 6.6 Million Acres 5. 1939 Black Friday Bushfire (Australia) – 5 Million Acres Biggest wildfires of the decade: blog.batchgeo.com Primer on Wildfires: wiki/Wildfire A wildfire, forest fire, bushfire, wildland fire or rural fire is an unplanned, uncontrolled and unpredictable fire in an area of combustible vegetation. Depending on the type of vegetation present, a wildfire may be more specifically identified as
