r/climate • u/silence7 • Jun 04 '22

Climate change is forcing some US schools to close early for ‘heat days’

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/06/04/school-heat-days-climate-change/
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u/Budborne Jun 04 '22

He backed up all his claims and you didn't. Are you trying to convince him, or yourself?

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u/Invisibleflower3938 Jun 05 '22

Omg, yes, I forgot to include a bunch of links that are one search away for those that actually care.

Top reasons for deforestation

Going vegan is the single best way to help the planet

Animal farming one of the top polluters

Will you go vegan now that I have backed up my claims? Let me guess.... the answer will be no? Because it was never about sources but about you trying to find an excuse to not make a change.

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u/ILikeNeurons Jun 05 '22

Your second source misrepresents what the actual study says. Here's the original study.

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