Copernicus: 34% of Global Population Exposed to Dangerous Ozone Levels in 2026

A Copernicus report finds that heatwaves, forest fires, and human emissions have exposed over a third of the world's population to extremely high ozone pollution in 2026. The finding underscores the compounding health and environmental risks of climate-driven air quality degradation. The report's methodology and regional breakdowns remain unspecified, but the scale of exposure is unprecedented.