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Exceptional late-summer fires also created a hotspot in north-western Spain.","The bulletin said burning in Amazonia was lower than in previous years, PM2.5 remained below average in China as human-caused emissions declined, and levels were above average in India due to biomass burning and other pollution. WMO called for air-quality and climate policies to be addressed together."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[{"at":"2026-10-07T00:52:56+03:00","language":"en","text":"German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article."},{"at":"2026-10-07T05:59:34+03:00","language":"en","text":"Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. 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