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lambchopp59

(2,809 posts) Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:18 AM Sep 2020

Western USA on fire

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Western USA on fire (Original Post) lambchopp59 Sep 2020 OP

Santa Ana winds (dry from the East) and high temps are in store for BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #1

My heart sinks canetoad Sep 2020 #2

I think it is past "neglect". BigmanPigman Sep 2020 #3

So is everywhere else.. LunaSea Sep 2020 #4

BigmanPigman

(51,554 posts)

1. Santa Ana winds (dry from the East) and high temps are in store for

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:21 AM

Sep 2020

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

(17,129 posts)

2. My heart sinks

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:48 AM

Sep 2020

When I see that map. We, as a species, have neglected our home.

BigmanPigman

(51,554 posts)

3. I think it is past "neglect".

Reply to canetoad (Reply #2)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 12:56 AM

Sep 2020

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

(2,892 posts)

4. So is everywhere else..

Reply to lambchopp59 (Original post)

Tue Sep 29, 2020, 02:46 AM

Sep 2020

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