From WSJopinion: An extreme environmental event struck New York last week. Headlines suggested that the primary culprit was climate change, but these claims are inconsistent with peer-reviewed science, writes cliffmassreal.
Journal Editorial Report: Progressive policies helped create the orange smoke storm. Images: AP/NurPhoto via ZUMA Press Composite: Mark Kelly
An extreme environmental event struck New York last week. The city experienced some of the worst air quality in the world—and the worst to hit the city in at least a half-century—as dense wildfire smoke surged south from the province of Quebec. Headlines suggested that the primary culprit was climate change, but these claims are inconsistent with peer-reviewed science, the observational record and our growing understanding of the meteorology associated with wildfire events.
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