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Paul Macdonald

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#Fire
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
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#Death
#Grief
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#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report

Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.

www.aljazeera.com

October 30, 2026 at 12:09 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Health
#Fire
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#HumanDisplacement
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Smoke from wildfires killed 3,500 people in Indonesia in September: Report

Persistent wildfires sparked by drought have enveloped the region in smog.

www.aljazeera.com

October 30, 2026 at 12:10 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Andrew Miskelly @anero.id · 8d

Upper ridge over the northern Coral Sea directing smoke from El Niño-related fires in New Guinea over the Australian Top End.

October 26, 2026 at 12:49 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Health
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#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Andrew Miskelly @anero.id · 8d

Upper ridge over the northern Coral Sea directing smoke from El Niño-related fires in New Guinea over the Australian Top End.

October 26, 2026 at 12:51 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
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#RecordHeat
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#Ecosystems
#HabitatLoss
#FoodChains
#AnimalWelfare
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 13d

Wildfire Destroys 80 Percent of Mongolia's Numrug Reserve Amid Corporate Accountability Probe streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/wildfir... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

Wildfire Destroys 80 Percent of Mongolia's Numrug Reserve Amid Corporate Accountability Probe

A catastrophic steppe fire has ravaged Mongolia's Numrug Strictly Protected Area, prompting public outcry and official investigations into a preceding visit by...

streamlinefeed.co.ke

October 21, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#Drought
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#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
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#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
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#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 15d

[Papua New Guinea] Wildfires have destroyed one-third of small PNG island, responders say www.rnz.co.nz/news/pacific... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Oceania

Wildfires have destroyed one-third of small PNG island, responders say

Small island villagers in Papua New Guinea are appealing for international help to fight wildfires, which they say have burned through one-third of their land.

www.rnz.co.nz

October 19, 2026 at 11:33 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#USA #California

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October 17, 2026 at 2:22 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#USA #California

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#ExtremeFire
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#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
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#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 16, 2026 at 11:12 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/p/1KMt...

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#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 16, 2026 at 7:07 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 20d

14.10.2026

'Severe haze blankets Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, as smoke from ongoing forest and land fires chokes the city.

Air quality reached a hazardous US AQI of 466, according to data reported by Katadata citing IQAir.'

WeatherMonitors [x]

#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Asia

October 14, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
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#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Indonesia wildfire fuelled by El Niño razes almost 300 homes

Hundreds of people displaced in Bangka Belitung province as shift in wind direction drove blaze towards settlement

www.theguardian.com

October 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Mongolia

x.com/yangyubin199...

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

October 11, 2026 at 1:28 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 27d

07.10.2026

'🇮🇩 Indonesia | Fire and strong winds! 🔥💨

Thick smoke fills the streets as debris flies around, during a fire in the Handil Bakti area in Barito Kuala.'

Arab_storms [x]

#FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

October 7, 2026 at 4:55 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
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#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 27d

[New Zealand] Walter Peak fire spreads to 1400ha – 'not yet controlled or contained' www.1news.co.nz/2026/10/07/w... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Pacific

Walter Peak fire spreads to 1400ha – 'not yet controlled or contained'

The blaze broke out at Walter Peak Station on Tuesday with the battle bringing in five aircraft supporting 23 firefighters for tomorrow's renewed efforts.

www.1news.co.nz

October 7, 2026 at 3:27 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
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#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Today’s children face 84% more extreme fire weather than their grandparents

Climate change drives most of the added extreme fire weather Europe's children face, and faster emissions cuts could spare them over a year.

www.earth.com

October 5, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Sep 23

Indonesia

'🚨URGENT🚨WILDFIRE🔥New Large Fire Point Forest & Land Fire Found Again. Hopefully the Volunteers and Firefighters Quickly Arrive at the Location.

📍Banjarmasin-Marabahan, Puntik Village, Ray XI, Barito Kuala Regency, On Wednesday, 23-09-2026 at 19:30 WITA.'

piyu [x] #FossilFuels #Asia

September 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Sep 23

23.09.2026

Indonesia wildfires

'Around 734,000 hotspots have been detected nationwide, while at least 895,657 hectares have burned since January.

More than 54,000 personnel have been deployed to fight the fires'

WeatherMonitors [x]

#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

September 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#Drought
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#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Health
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#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
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#Coal
#Gas
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#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Sep 21

Colombia battles massive wildfire news.inbox.lv/150rv6k-colo... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #SouthAmerica

Colombia battles massive wildfire

Colombia’s disaster risk agency says a forest fire in the centre of the country is now partially under control. Around 250 firefighters, supported by volunteers, have been battling the blaze since Sat...

news.inbox.lv

September 21, 2026 at 12:55 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

September 21, 2026 at 11:46 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

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'Dome Fire' burning in Yosemite National Park explodes in size

The "Dome Fire," which broke out Tuesday morning in Yosemite National Park, has grown rapidly and forced the closure of part of the park.

abc30.com

September 18, 2026 at 8:32 AM

Paul Macdonald

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The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Sep 16

[Croatia] Holidaymakers ‘run into sea’ as they watch resort go up in flames

It is believed a wildfire broke out on Thursday, caused by lightning strikes in the area. The flames are then believed to have spread east in the direction of Milna the following day.

> metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/h...