'Unprecedented heat': Iran begins two-day nationwide shutdown amid soaring temperatures - eviltoast
The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.

The two-day shutdown comes at a time of record-breaking extreme heat across the globe, with July poised to be the hottest month in history.

  • tetris11@lemmy.ml
    5·
    1 year ago

    You won’t find many Iranians opting to use public transport for the good of the environment.

    Lack of choice and potential lobbying from the car industry might also be factors here. I can’t imagine anyone who would drive if there was cheap and plentiful public transport available.

    Like Americans, they would rather sit in their own air-conditioned vehicles in interminable traffic jams.

    I’d say the same for the Americans. A century of pro-car policy removes the illusion of choice.