Tag: washington dc

What goes up must come down: the toxic hangover from the Freedom 250 fireworks

Posted on By Chris Parsons
Conservation, News

The “Freedom 250” activities in Washington DC have been controversial for a number of reasons, but after the fireworks display in the early hours of July 5th, the environmental and health impacts of this event became a concern. In the aftermath of the fireworks display on the National Mall, Washington D.C.’s Air Quality Index went … Read More “What goes up must come down: the toxic hangover from the Freedom 250 fireworks” »

What the hell is the DC Metro’s “climate change will increase shark bites” ad talking about? An investigation

Posted on By David Shiffman
Blogging, Climate change

Ever since I moved to Washington, DC last summer, I’ve been fascinated by an ad campaign for the DC Metro. The premise of the campaign is simple: taking public transit reduces your carbon footprint compared with driving yourself. It highlights various negative consequences of climate change, and points out how riding the Metro can help fight them.

Many of these ads highlight well-known consequences of climate change:

Photos by David Shiffman

Others highlight less well-known consequences of climate change, but are still on solid scientific ground:

Photo via DC Metro twitter account

But one ad in particular has been perplexing me for months:

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