Which of the following statements is true about wildfires (forest fires) and air quality in North America? CHOOSE ALL THAT YOU THINK ARE CORRECT   a. Climate change is believed to play a role in recent increases in wildfires, and future increases in wildfires, over North America and across the globe.   b. The number of wildfires, and the intensity of wildfires, has been increasing in recent years over much of North America   c. A significant air quality impact associated with wildfires is emission of the small particulates, PM 2.5.   d. Wildfires have had no effect on air quality over North America in recent years

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Which of the following statements is true about wildfires (forest fires) and air quality in North America? CHOOSE ALL THAT YOU THINK ARE CORRECT

  a.

Climate change is believed to play a role in recent increases in wildfires, and future increases in wildfires, over North America and across the globe.

  b.

The number of wildfires, and the intensity of wildfires, has been increasing in recent years over much of North America

  c.

A significant air quality impact associated with wildfires is emission of the small particulates, PM 2.5.

  d.

Wildfires have had no effect on air quality over North America in recent years

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