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Western USA on fire (Original Post)
lambchopp59
Sep 2020
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BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)1. Santa Ana winds (dry from the East) and high temps are in store for
the state of CA this week. Rolling blackouts too. La Nina (dry winter) is also expected but the last prediction was wrong so hopefully this will be as well.
canetoad
(17,154 posts)2. My heart sinks
When I see that map. We, as a species, have neglected our home.
BigmanPigman
(51,590 posts)3. I think it is past "neglect".
When did we first hear of the "Greenhouse effect" and "Global warming", the 1970s? Greed and apathy have destoyed it. I don't feel badly for the human race, I feel badly for the true innocents...the plants and animals. I used to want to be reincarnated as a sea otter, not any more though.
LunaSea
(2,893 posts)4. So is everywhere else..