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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/9652158

A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis.

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A collision of climate change, urban sprawl and poor infrastructure has pushed Mexico City to the brink of a profound water crisis.

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But “as it gets warmer earlier, we see a larger amount of mosquitoes earlier,” said Max Vigilant, director of mosquito and vector control in Harris County, where Houston is located. “We are getting hotter temperatures earlier.”

“This is the impact that climate change has had on Harris Country,” Vigilant added.

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But “as it gets warmer earlier, we see a larger amount of mosquitoes earlier,” said Max Vigilant, director of mosquito and vector control in Harris County, where Houston is located. “We are getting hotter temperatures earlier.”

“This is the impact that climate change has had on Harris Country,” Vigilant added.

[-] silence7 14 points 3 days ago

The US only has one non-lethal way to remove a federal judge: impeachment. And that requires a 2/3 vote in the Senate, which won't happen any time soon because the Republicans there favor his support of treason.

[-] silence7 2 points 3 days ago

He's also talking about Musk and other billionaires.

[-] silence7 2 points 3 days ago

Also: there was a post-cold-war effort to blend down fissionable material from Russian nuclear weapons to use it in reactors.

[-] silence7 3 points 3 days ago

My gut is the timing doesn't matter much, but I'm not in the jury box.

[-] silence7 10 points 3 days ago

China is already the high-quality supplier.

[-] silence7 6 points 3 days ago

Not quite sure what you're referring to here.

[-] silence7 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

The limiting factor on the Inflation Reduction Act wasn't Biden — it was Manchin in the Senate, who was a literal fossil fuels magnate

So yes, there's a huge difference between them.

And that "lackluster" bill is actually doing a lot.

[-] silence7 36 points 4 days ago

No, there isn't a prominent Democrat named Смирна.

Manchin isn't somebody who had an epimistological epiphany; he's somebody who is bought off by the fossil fuels industry and working in his personal financial interest.

[-] silence7 20 points 5 days ago

Sadly, it's a lot hotter than that

[-] silence7 24 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

We should be tackling all of it. At once. Not picking and choosing. Because we need to get to zero. Fast.

[-] silence7 25 points 5 days ago

Unfortunately, it's going to take both. Methane from cattle is a big enough deal that it matters.

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