Net zero is ruining the Great British Bonfire Night
2 years, 1 month ago

Net zero is ruining the Great British Bonfire Night

The Telegraph  

This should have been the night when fireworks came back with a bang – the first Bonfire Night after the scaled-down, socially distanced celebrations of lockdown. Some London boroughs have also cancelled their displays – Hammersmith and Fulham council being one such example, but it is trying to placate the locals by offering a laser light show next year instead. Benjamin Murray, professor of atmospheric science at Leeds, said at the time: “Bonfire Night is a massive pollution event across the UK. Or you might be lucky enough to live in a part of the country where Bonfire Night has traditionally been celebrated with particular enthusiasm, and where cancellation this year would be unthinkable.

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