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 Stories About: climate AND climate change impacts AND desertification AND green living AND holiday
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Droughting on our parade
Global warming cancels 4th of July celebrations |
Joseph Romm |
04 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Global warming threatens our White Chistmases with winter heatwaves and our Arbor Days with record wildfires. And now it imperils our Independence Day fireworks with ever worsening droughts. The Drudge Report headline blares 'No Fireworks.' As USA Today reports: Dozens of communities in drought-stricken areas are scrapping public fireworks displays and cracking down on backyard pyrotechnics to reduce the risk of fires. 'From a fire standpoint and a safety stan ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, desertification, green living, holiday (all these topics) |
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