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Days with both extreme heat and extreme air pollution are becoming more common – which can't be a good thing for global health

  • Written by Yangyang Xu, Assistant Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
imageMuch of India experiences both extreme heat and extreme air pollution, as seen in this photo of the Akshardham Hindu temple. Days with both are going to increase. Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images

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