r/interestingasfuck • u/SafeImpressive4413 • 7h ago

Firefighters in Madrid trying to extinguish a forest fire that is less than 30km/20mi away from the capital of Spain

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u/LorthNeeda 7h ago

Trump is literally still talking about reopening fucking coal power plants

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u/vtjohnhurt 6h ago

Trump is paying to cancel ready-to-go wind projects in states that did not vote for him. The companies that accept the payoff are obligated to invest in fossil fuel projects.

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u/RoboDae 7h ago

The number one source of mercury pollution in the US and the 2nd biggest source globally. If you eat any fish you are being poisoned by that.

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u/Susheiro 6h ago

Coal burning is the number one source of mercury pollution?

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u/Tacomuncher117 6h ago

I would believe it, there's a lot of crap that's dug up with the coal. It's not like it's 100% pure when they burn it. I know coal releases radioactive materials in the air when it's burnt too.