The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount (apnews.com)
from silence7@slrpnk.net to world@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 13:47
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HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 22 Jul 14:09 next collapse

In 2025, USAID cut funding for a rainwater harvesting initiative designed to improve water access at cyclone evacuation centers in one of the country’s most remote, drought-prone provinces, said Vomboe Shem, climate lead for Save the Children Vanuatu. The materials had already been shipped and distributed, but the project was halted.

Trump’s legacy of murder in action.

CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de on 22 Jul 15:09 collapse

Someone told me that “the global elites” wanted to chase a policy of reducing the worlds population (vaccines came up as one way) as part of environmental policies and that was why they needed to support Trump (neither of us has any material attachment to the USA, naturally).

It’s ironic, because that’s actually what Trump is doing. painfully ironic, as people are being hurt and killed by the policies. Not to say that a different president wouldn’t move in their own interest.

jaybone@lemmy.zip on 22 Jul 19:44 next collapse

Why do the elites want to reduce the population? Wouldn’t they want more people to exploit?

CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de on 22 Jul 21:16 collapse

I think the key is to huff leaded gasoline fumes until it makes sense. (≖_≖ )

shalafi@lemmy.world on 22 Jul 20:40 next collapse

Makes no sense on the face of it. Depopulation causes economic depression. Guess you could say they were reaching for environmental action, and fewer bodies would be the main fix, but if they’re such environmentalists there are easier ways to fix this shit if you’re rich and powerful.

YesButActuallyMaybe@lemmy.ca on 22 Jul 23:39 collapse

That someone is an idiot at best

ileftreddit@piefed.social on 22 Jul 15:09 next collapse

The court’s decision won’t be legally binding, so if they don’t find for the plaintiff nations it will be hilarious

SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works on 22 Jul 21:24 collapse

i wanted to live there for years