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Smoke Signals

Enhanced models can improve air quality predictions during wildfire season, says assistant geography professor Manzhu Yu.

illustration of a person pointing to a whiteboard that shows polluted air in front of a background of clean air by Richard Mia

By Savita Iyer

Illustration by Richard MiaSeptember / October 2023

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