Greece and Turkey are close to war over which one will extract oil from the sea bottom near both countries.

The right answer is clear: neither one. The existing fossil fuel facilities, if fully utilized, will destroy civilization. There is no room in the

carbon budget for any new facilities. In a sane world, the great powers would already have agreed to put a ceiling on the ultimate total extraction, and would clamp down firmly on any attempt to increase it.

The mining company BHP already has permission to destroy 40 "Aboriginal cultural heritage sites".

Some of these sites have ancient art or material for archaeological investigation; those should be protected, and no one should be authorized to permit their destruction.

Since I don't know the definition of "cultural heritage site", I don't know whether all of these sites have any tangible relics of past. If some do not, I don't have an opinion about them.

The Environmental Poisoning Agency plans to completely eliminate regulations on methane emissions from oil and methane wells.

The wrecker has been chipping steadily away at the US regulations that limit toxic pollution and global heating. It looks like he has decided to try eliminating them entirely while he still has a chance.

Thousands of Poles protested for queer rights in Warsaw, and were attacked by thugs.

Biden chose a running mate who is female and black, and probably does not support Defund the Police.