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Climate change imperils July Fourth (again)
Drought conditions in West and Southwest inspire new fireworks bans |
Joseph Romm |
03 Jul 2008 |
Gristmill |
| Global warming threatens our White Chistmases with winter heatwaves. And our Halloweens with poor pumpkin crops. And our Arbor Days with record wildfires. And our immoral myopia threatens Father's Day. At this rate, the only holiday left will be the gas tax holiday -- for oil companies! But I digress. Last year, Independence Day fireworks fizzled out for many thanks to ever worsening droughts. And MSNBC reports the droughts have done it again this year: Autho ... |
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| Topics: climate, climate change impacts, holiday, severe weather (all these topics) |
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