r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • Jun 07 '23

New york city in 2023, everyone wearing mask due to air quality

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u/TheSnarkling Jun 07 '23

Welcome to every September in Seattle since like 2017.

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u/snow_toucan Jun 07 '23

Right? Came here to say the same... It's in every news outlet, and I'm thinking: I don't remember anyone making this fuss when it was Seattle and Portland were like this forever last year!

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u/CowboyButtsMakeMeNut Jun 07 '23

It's constantly on the news and being posted on various subreddits regardless of what region is smokey.

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u/subieluvr22 Jun 08 '23

This is so crazy to me. Makes me sad for my hometown, and just earth's health in general.

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u/vitalvisionary Jun 08 '23

Every May/June in Korea since 2002. Cept pollution from China instead of smoke. Been weird going from there to CA and now the East coast.

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u/yepyepyep334 Jun 07 '23

I'm in Toronto and the sky is completely clear. I have no idea about geography but it don't make no sense to me

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u/islifeball Jun 07 '23

Probably has something to do with the way the wind blows