Major updates.

It’s official, red alerts have gone out across the entire country of Brazil as the heat index hits 137F. The high temperature combined with humidity has made it impossible for most people to carry out their normal lives. There’s already reports of power outages. People can’t work. They can’t run errands. They can barely sleep. It’s not even summer there yet.

  • Patapon Enjoyer@lemmy.world
    59·
    1 year ago

    Ah, yes, the fuck you got mine approach. That’s a great climate strategy. Also how the consequences of colonialism, imperialism and slavery have been solved, so you know it’s means-tested.

    • TheDarkKnight@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      If you’re not going act rational, you can’t solve any problems big or small. Climate change is a big one, if you burn down your forests it will worsen climate issues in your country. You have sovereignty to do so, but it ultimately hurts your progress as well as damages the global effort to address the effects of the changing climate.