{
  "id": 2567100,
  "title": "Welsh county becomes global hotspot for carbon emissions after wildfires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/welsh-county-becomes-global-hotspot-for-carbon-emissions-after",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-22T11:31:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Science",
    "slug": "bbc-science",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp9e9rg255vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Welsh county, Torfaen, has emerged as a global hotspot for carbon emissions due to wildfires in July, according to Save the Children. The fire, one of the largest and most challenging in recent years, took place in Blaenavon, Torfaen, and was reported to have emissions comparable to some of the world's most polluted regions. The European Union's Copernicus program's data showed Torfaen emitting more carbon per square kilometre than Malanje in Angola, Ávila in Spain, and Annaba in Algeria. While Torfaen council acknowledged the elevated particulate concentrations due to the fire, it was unaware of the EU data and stated that their monitoring station provides general background air quality information rather than conditions immediately adjacent to the fires.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}