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Do you remember when you walked outside in June and the sun was smoldering red in a hazy sky? That was pollution in the air from wildfires burning a thousand miles away in Canada, fires made more fierce by drought and climate warming. 

Minnesota has experienced its worst air quality on record in 2023. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued 

 for days when the air was polluted enough to be considered either unsafe for everyone or unsafe for vulnerable groups. One day, the 

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The United States is likely to face more drought, heat and smoky skies in the next decades, which means more air pollution. What does that mean for our health? 

MPR News Host Angela Davis talks about why air quality is a rising concern and how we can cope with it, as individuals and communities. 

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Minnesota has experienced its worst air quality on record this year. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what creates polluted air, why we may see more with climate change and how to cope with it.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Minnesota has experienced its worst air quality on record this year. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about what creates polluted air, why we may see more with climate change, how it affects our health and how to cope with it.  

Coping with a future of smoky skies and poor air quality

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