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Activist, writer, researcher, addicted to sharing information and facts.

Clouds -Haiku 2023 #CWWC – Suzette B’s Blog

 

after the rain storm

sun-brushed clouds watercolor

impressionist art

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In response to Cee’s Which Way Challenge; “Which way on a cloudy or stormy day“ 

Source: Clouds -Haiku 2023 #CWWC – Suzette B’s Blog

Brazil’s “End-of-the-World” auction for oil and gas drilling (commentary) – Stigmatis

  • Brazil’s massive 13 December 2023 auction of oil and gas drilling rights betrays a glaring hypocrisy in view of the country’s discourse on climate change. The fossil fuels to be extracted would be a climate-change “bomb”. They also signal no intent to end extraction soon.
  • The auctioned areas impact Indigenous and other traditional peoples, Amazonian protected areas for biodiversity, coral reefs and marine biodiversity hotspots. Areas still “under study” for future auctions include the vital Trans-Purus rainforest area in Brazil’s state of Amazonas.
  • Brazil’s President Lula needs to control his anti-environmental ministers and replace some of them, such as the minister of mines and energy…

Source: Brazil’s “End-of-the-World” auction for oil and gas drilling (commentary) – Stigmatis