This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Saturday, 24 April 2021
Now, That's What I Call Talking the Talk!
The Earth's climate is very dependent on the Amazon rainforest. There is considerable concern about deforestation (much of it illegal) occurring in this area. Brazil's President Bolsonaro promised at the virtual summit on Earth Day to double his country's budget for environmental protection (https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/24/bolsonaro-slashes-brazils-environment-budget-day-after-climate-talks-pledge). Bolsonaro's pledge was met with praise. The following day, he approved a 24% cut in the environmental budget, for 2021. A deficit in short-term memory or something much worse?
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