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fireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 6 days ago

Air quality across the Eastern US & Canada right now

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Air quality across the Eastern US & Canada right now

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fireweed@lemmy.world to Climate@slrpnk.net · 6 days ago
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Screenshot taken from PurpleAir. 150 and above is considered unhealthy, 300 and above is considered hazardous.

https://map.purpleair.com/air-quality-standards-us-epa-aqi

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    don’t worry, USA cut all of the ability for the EPA to do anything, so this will definitely get better.

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      I understand the naysayers’ point but a functioning EPA would work WITH Canada. We could, you know, be a good neighbor. Together both nations could help predict fires, track them, respond together, etc. The current environment of aggression is not the only possible course of action. Unfortunately, there is no hope in that changing this moment.

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        this 👆

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      I cannot stress enough that Canada is a sovereign country and not under the jurisdiction of the EPA.

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        Oh yeah i know lol, im just bitching that the US has no way to do anything about this.

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          You watch they’ll use tariffs somehow

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          Sure it does. It can send help.

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        I thought it was like a hat or something.

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      The EPA can’t do anything about Canadian forest fires. Canadian Right wingers have cut firefighting budgets and dropped emissions laws to align with the USA, so this problem, which literally never happened before 5 years ago, will be the new summer experience for North America.

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      What were they gonna do?

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        Rake the leaves!

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      The market will regulate itself and improve air quality

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