Since 1970, there has been a:
49% decline in marine life
50% decline in insects
63% decline in Irish birds
66% decline in wildlife
69% decline in vertebrates
83% decline in freshwater species
Dams and mining key cause of freshwater fish collapse.
Dams?
Is that where we get our sustainable, clean, green energy from?
Mining?
Don't we have to mine those green metals?
The Green Transition: killing everything on earth so humans can keep consuming, sorry, devouring
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/21/living-planet-index-migratory-freshwater-fish-populations-decline-dams-weirs-mining-water-abstraction-pollution-threat-aoe
Gerry McGovern /
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2024-05-21 17:35:32
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