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A Massive 96% of National Parks Suffer from Air Pollution | 33 Parks Are as Polluted as the 20 Largest Cities

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The effects of air pollution on the national parks are even more widespread and distressing than we thought. 33 of Americaโ€™s most-visited national parks areย as pollutedย as the 20 largest cities, a recent reportย from the National Parks Conservation Association shows. Related: New Data: Air Pollution Impacts 92% of Worldโ€™s Population A massive 96% of the 417 national parks are troubled by […]

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