Yes, the step up in the 70's coincides with clean air laws.
https://e360.yale.edu/features/air-pollutions-upside-a-brake-on-global-warming
You can fit 10 us states too... (think northeast, NH RI, CT, etc.
France + Germany is bigger than Texas.
Europe is larger than the US geographically.
Not sure what the point of this exercise is though. Other than just a bit of geography fun.
Yep. This was my original concern with "the plan" we thought would happen. We were still putting our faith in politicians. Some said it was state level, which didn't help much seeing state after state accept fraudulent results with mere whimpers.
When they whine about "muh majority voted to convict" or "the 2/3 rule is stupid" remind them that a criminal jury must be unanimous to convict, so this is an even lower standard than your average jogger is held to and they still couldn't convict.
The purpose of this is to prove that a) you need to still wear a mask and social distance and b) that everyone must get the vaccine so we can reach Herd immunity. They're not reporting this as any sort of vindication for us, there is always an agenda.
This was obvious to anyone with a brain. They'd have played the video on loop on the news of a trump supporter attacking the cop with a fire extinguisher. Every inch of the events of the 6th were covered by a live stream. It simply never happened.
Manchin will sell us out. Why wouldn't he? If he were a man of principle he'd have switched sides to prevent the dems from doing anything crazy. But he knows it's all a game and he's just playing his part. Expect a lot of symbolic votes but when the rubber meets the road, realize he's going to fall in line.
Isn't he a pastor?