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Dehradun: Forest fires are no longer just a problem of burning trees. Across the world, they are now seen as a major environmental crisis affecting human health, climate change, and ecological balance ...

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Smoke from fires in northern Thailand is making it hard to breathe, and at least one hospital in Chiang Mai says it’s reached “full ward capacity” as people present with respiratory issues from ...