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Wildfires can have dramatic effect on water quality, UBC research finds | Globalnews.ca

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Research raises concerns that wildfire runoff from wildfire zones could be harming water quality and ecosystems.

The University of British Columbia study found wildfire-tainted runoff could be speeding up climate change.

High concentrations of metals and nutrients can end up in fish and shellfish, harming them and causing potential health hazards for humans.

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English

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