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Welsh county becomes global hotspotfor carbon emissions after wildfires

The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.

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BBC News22 Aug 2026, 11:31 amUpdated 2d ago1 min readScienceGlobal

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Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires

The smell of burning from the Blaenavon wildfire was reported 30 miles away in Cardiff.

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 22 Aug 2026, 11:31 am.

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