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Dangerous heat waves three time as frequent

lundi 29 août 2022 à 23:33

Dangerous heat waves could be three times as frequent by the end of this century.

This will have enormous impacts on farming in tropical regions, as it is not safe to do strenuous work in such heat.

Civilians killed or wounded by cluster munitions

lundi 29 août 2022 à 23:33

*Nearly 700 Civilians Killed or Wounded by Cluster Munitions So Far in Ukraine War.*

There is a treaty that prohibits use of cluster bombs, but since Russia has not signed it, I think that is not very persuasive as a reason to condemn the Putin forces for using them.

The cogent reason to condemn the use of them what the article tells us about their effects: they mainly hurt civilians. Using them is one indication that hurting Ukrainian civilians is something Putin wants.

All countries should sign the treaty to prohibit them; that includes the US.

Stratospheric warming from increased frequency of wildfires

lundi 29 août 2022 à 23:33

*Under global [heating], the frequency and intensity of wildfires is expected to increase, which would lead to "more stratospheric warming", said one expert.*

Investment in Russian development of carbon bombs

lundi 29 août 2022 à 06:33

Big US banks are investing 23 billion in Russian development of carbon bombs.

Blocking Maine's creation of consumer-owned utility

lundi 29 août 2022 à 06:33

*Energy Giants Spending Millions to Block [Maine's] Effort to Create Consumer-Owned Utility.*