I was braced for more doom and gloom, so I’m pleasantly surprised that one explanation is reduced pollution.
tim333•1mo ago
Yeah, that's cool.
I was struck the other way returning to Hong Kong thirty years on which used be be clear blue skies (winter 1983) but had gone constantly grey from pollution, mostly coal from China I think (2015?). Not sure how it is now
seatac76•1mo ago
Well at least Jeremy will be happy!
hulitu•1mo ago
> Britain Just Had Its Sunniest Year on Record
People are never happy. If it rains, they want sun. If it is sunny, they want rain.
rorylawless•1mo ago
tim333•1mo ago
I was struck the other way returning to Hong Kong thirty years on which used be be clear blue skies (winter 1983) but had gone constantly grey from pollution, mostly coal from China I think (2015?). Not sure how it is now