This new normal of near-constant wildfire smoke annoys me as much as the next person. But it serves as a reminder that we share one fragile atmosphere that we’re collectively screwing up. Fruitless to waste all this energy pointing fingers like children when we should be joining hands to fix this. It’s like nature’s warning signal.

Whether it be wildfire smoke, a global pandemic, or heat waves, nature know no geopolitical borders. So maybe instead of squabbling over whose smoke is whose, we could acknowledge that we’re all in this smoldering mess together. We only have one planet to live on, and we only have one atmosphere to breathe from.

(just food for thought)

  • 1chemistdown
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    121 year ago

    The title of your post makes me think of the song…

    Blame Canada, blame Canada with their…

    My family to the north, hold strong. It sucks, and after spending several summers behind doors away from wildfire smoke, all I can say is stay safe and healthy. Our elders have failed the world and we’re paying for it.