On the plus side, if climate change kills us all

[conuly]

(or at least destroys our civilization) then whatever's left won't have to worry about light pollution anymore.

That's a cheery thought.

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Comments

[bibliofile]

[whistles 'Always look on the bright side of life']

[sabotabby]

I can't believe the New Brunswick thing isn't making headlines here. I've seen like, two articles about it on CBC? I would think that it's a pretty big deal.

[moon_custafer]

For years, Parlee Beach—a bustling summertime attraction near the tourist town of Shediac—was plagued by sewage dumping and high E. coli counts. The province eventually devised a unique water-testing system that undercounted fecal contamination.

Huh. My family used to swim there when I was a kid. *Hopes my mother doesn’t find out about this, as she worries easily and there’s nothing we can do about it now*

[sabotabby]

I think you'd know by now, fwiw.

[lilysea]

Nice icon! ^_^

[sabotabby]

Thank! It's by the awesome dewline in response to one of my epic-length rants.

[chelseagirl]

That's mentioned early on in The Parable of the Sower -- how as civilization is crumbling, the night sky is much easier to see again.