ImpactsNigel Howe/Flickrhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Wildfires are bad for air quality. Fireworks can make the smoke worse. Swirling soot from Canadian blazes is likely to compound the usual pyrotechnics pollution on July 4. Health experts urge caution.
www.voanews.com Parched Los Angeles launches fireworks buyback program ahead of July 4 holiday The drought-plagued city of Los Angeles announced that a fireworks buyback program would be held Wednesday ahead of the U.S. July 4 holiday, hoping to rein in the explosives' illegal use in a setup similar to gun buyback programs.
Impacts I was in charge of Mt. Rushmore. Trump’s plan for fireworks there is a terrible idea The fireworks were canceled a decade ago to mitigate risks that have only gotten worse. Bringing them back now is irresponsible.
Newsletter www.smh.com.au Video: New South Wales heat danger As the mercury continues to rise, there are fears fireworks across the state will bring new risk.
Op-ed: “I’m sorry, I can’t hear you” — disabling environments in Cancer Alley and the Ohio River Valley
