I’ve just returned from over a week of scuba diving in Moorea, an island right next to Tahiti. The once beautiful coral reefs were mostly dead — black and lifeless, with many coral heads that were bleached white. The apologetic diving staff explained that the hotter sea water was mostly responsible, as well as the proliferation of big, ugly crown-of-thorn starfishes that ate the coral (and seem to enjoy the hotter water). Their only natural enemies, predator triton snails, had mostly been eradicated by overfishing. The water was no longer clear and blue, but often murky. A sad situation — and NO HOAX.
Palestinians COULD have had there own country back in 1948, but rejected the UN’s offer. Jews from all over the world are welcome to settle in Israel, but its seems NOBODY wants the Palestinians to move into THEIR country. I wonder why . . . ?
I seriously doubt that Biden would EVER quote Donald Trump on this subject. There are legitimate things to protest (in general, massive civilian deaths are a very bad thing), but Hamas started this mess, and only they can stop it (hint: release the hostages, you idiots!).
In my city, gas-powered leaf blowers have been banned. It forced the local gardening companies to purchase quieter (and definitely not as smelly) battery-powered blowers (and hedge trimmers). Much better now, and just another cost of doing business.
I’ve just returned from over a week of scuba diving in Moorea, an island right next to Tahiti. The once beautiful coral reefs were mostly dead — black and lifeless, with many coral heads that were bleached white. The apologetic diving staff explained that the hotter sea water was mostly responsible, as well as the proliferation of big, ugly crown-of-thorn starfishes that ate the coral (and seem to enjoy the hotter water). Their only natural enemies, predator triton snails, had mostly been eradicated by overfishing. The water was no longer clear and blue, but often murky. A sad situation — and NO HOAX.