Living On A Smoke Bomb: September 11th, Climate-Change-Style

New York had its worst pollution day ever, surpassing all major cities, reminiscent of a climate-change version of 9/11.

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June 7th marked a glimpse of the horrors to come as we face an overheating planet with escalating dangers.

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Canada's unprecedented fires burning from west to east would have been unimaginable in my youth. The scale is beyond comprehension.

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Canada faced a severe lack of firefighters despite importing help, as its fiercest fire season signals a daunting future.

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NBC nightly news highlighted the Canadian fires and New York's smoke disaster but strangely neglected to mention climate change.

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The smoke-out on June 7th could be seen as a climate-change equivalent of September 11, 2001, but with contrasting outcomes.

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Reflect on the fact that there have been no consequences in the US for disastrous invasions and lies from top officials.

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Despite a lack of victories since 1991, the US military receives massive funding without facing any consequences or budget cuts.

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The US military receives endless funding, with no apparent ceiling, as seen in recent demands for more money amid debt-ceiling debates.

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