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Fires in Siberia: The Whole Country Is Burning
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1488672:MV8xOTI3NzgyXzMyNDg2MTUzXzQ2RDcyRjY5] Smog from the fires [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT8Dp5cN6xQ[/youtube] [/quote]
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The earth is hotter than it's ever been and it's getting hotter, and a big part of the reason is our bone-deep jones for fossil fuels. We may already be past the point where we can do anything but minimize the damage and try not to immolate ourselves. Willard Romney went before the NAACP today and talked about the great blessings that will descend upon the land if we start carting tar-sands oil, the dirtiest energy source in the history of the world, down through the middle of the country. He is a fool.
The fires in Siberia appear to be utterly out of control. Although that is kind of a nice picture from space up there.
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Ground Fires Lighting the Skies on Fire over Seattle.
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Smoke from Siberia fire pushes BC ozone levels to new heights
Smoke lingering over much of British Columbia from Siberian wildfires has pushed ozone levels in parts of the province to never-before-seen numbers.
By Monday, ozone levels reached 84 parts per billion in the central Interior region, about three times the average for July. B.C.
Ministry of Environment air-quality meteorologist Eric Taylor said that on Sunday and Monday, levels were above 82 parts per billion, causing concerns because of potential health effects for people with respiratory problems, for example. He said that in the past seven years, levels have only exceeded 82 parts per billion for a total of three hours.
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