Matthew Weier O'Phinney on Nostr: Photos of cities from the 60s and 70s often look washed out, or have indistinct ...
Photos of cities from the 60s and 70s often look washed out, or have indistinct skylines. While some of this is due to the photo development techniques and materials of the time, a large part of it was due to another factor: pollution.
Those brilliant, crystal clear skies we take for granted as we watch TV and film set in LA or NYC today? They're due to long-term efforts by the EPA.
Which Musk and Project2025 are currently attempting to gut.
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2025-02-06 14:43:56 UTCEvent JSON
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