silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoIran orders two days of public holidays over 'unprecedented heat'www.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up167arrow-down10
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minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThe US is big enough that the whole country doesn’t experience extreme heat at the same time. Could make sense on a regional basis
minus-squareWarmSoda@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoStates should definitely be doing it when needed.
minus-squareMetaright@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThat is a fair point. But, on the other hand… More holidays for everyone would also be great!
minus-squareWalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoTexas would probably say it’s too big to do statewide holidays and then tell cities it’s illegal to have those holidays…
The US is big enough that the whole country doesn’t experience extreme heat at the same time. Could make sense on a regional basis
States should definitely be doing it when needed.
That is a fair point. But, on the other hand… More holidays for everyone would also be great!
Texas would probably say it’s too big to do statewide holidays and then tell cities it’s illegal to have those holidays…