Even for an #air #pollution historian like me, these past weeks have been a shock
▻http://theconversation.com/even-for-an-air-pollution-historian-like-me-these-past-weeks-have-b
Today, bushfire smoke is excluded from air quality regulations, despite its obvious role in pollution. It is still considered natural, and beyond human control.
However the link between the current fires and human-caused climate change, long predicted by climate scientists, suggests this exemption is no longer valid.