Flood brings state of emergency in Manitoba town

Meanwhile, lingering cold weather in the southwest of the province has contributed to the flooding threat there, the watershed authority said. The longer the snow on the ground stays frozen, the higher the water volume that will melt when a warm day arrives.

Bill McKibben | People Power: How We Can Fight Back and Win Against Powerful Polluter Interests

You could clean up acid rain by putting a filter on your power plant. But global warming is different—you’d have to shut down that power plant, and replace it with a windmill or a solar panel.
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