AOC jumps on wildfires as an opportunity to push through its Green New Deal

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez jumped on the toxic wildfires as an opportunity to push through her Green New Deal that would bankrupt the nation and blame the “unprepared” world for global warming.

The New York Democrat tweeted Wednesday in response to Canada’s wildfires that have engulfed the East Coast and record temperatures in Puerto Rico.

On Twitter, Ocasio-Cortez, 33, said, “Between NYC in wildfire smoke and this in PR, I must reiterate how unprepared we are for the climate crisis.

“We need to adapt our food systems, energy networks, infrastructure, health care, etc. as quickly as possible to prepare for what’s to come and catch up with what’s already there.”

AOC then used the hashtag #GreenNewDeal at the end of her tweet, referring to her bill to end the country’s dependence on fossil fuels.

New York topped the list of the world’s most polluted major cities on Tuesday evening as smoke from the fires continues to blanket the East Coast

People stand in Central Park as smoke from Canadian wildfires casts a haze over the area

Led by Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Ed Markey, the two said the bill would be an essential step toward alleviating the climate crisis and placing the U.S. in the polls to benefit from the switch to renewable energy.

Critics insist the plan is too costly and renewable energy isn’t far enough along to move away from fossil fuels so quickly.

The right-wing American Action Forum estimated after its release four years ago that the legislation could cost as much as $93 trillion over a decade.

On Twitter, social media users reacted with her anger at her comments and insistence on the New Green Deal.

One person said, “Spending trillions more that we don’t have won’t stop climate change.”

Another tweeted, “You can’t stop crime in your own neighborhood, but you think you can fight mother nature?? Effing waste of more money.’

Meanwhile, more than a dozen US states and more than 100 million people are under air quality alerts, prompting many to start wearing pandemic-era masks.

Health experts warned that inhaling the mist could be as harmful as smoking 22 cigarettes a day.

Nanoparticles from the smog are so small that they can enter the lungs and bloodstream, causing side effects such as eye and throat irritation and difficulty breathing.

A cloud of smoke from the wildfires first descended on New York on Tuesday before thickening during the afternoon and Wednesday, preventing those in Manhattan from seeing the New Jersey skyline across the Hudson River.

According to the National Weather Service, not only were New Yorkers sent indoors, but air quality warnings were also introduced in states such as Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Illinois, Virginia and the Carolinas.

People wear protective masks as the Roosevelt Island Tram crosses the East River as haze and smoke from the Canadian wildfires envelop the Manhattan skyline

People walk on 6th Avenue as haze and smoke caused by wildfires in Canada blanket New York City

Traffic moves over the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge as thick smog settles over the city

At about 10 p.m. on Tuesday, New York was briefly recorded as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, overtaking India’s capital Delhi.

The Big Apple took the top spot again on Wednesday afternoon when, according to the IQAir ranking, the concentration of airborne particles (PM2.5) was 61 times worse than WHO guidelines.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams urged vulnerable residents to exercise caution during the crisis, as he also blamed climate change for the yellow sky.

“This may be the first time we’ve experienced something of this magnitude,” he said. “Let me be clear, it’s not the last.”

The city’s health warning has since been extended until 8 p.m. Thursday, as officials warned residents to avoid strenuous outdoor activities and to stay indoors if possible.