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Four years ago the World Economic Forum announced their plan to make Sri Lanka rich by the year 2025. Now Sri Lanka is bankrupt, out of fuel and running short of food.

One year ago today, the G7 met to discuss “building back better and a more equitable green future.” As a direct result of their actions since then, millions of Germans can no longer afford to heat their homes or feed their children.

“Gas shortages and skyrocketing heating costs might see many Germans unable to afford their heating bills this winter, Germany’s Bild tabloid reported on Sunday, adding that the nation’s Cities and Municipalities Association has suggested providing the most vulnerable people with public “warm-up” Instead, you can use these places. The paper said that such plans have been implemented in some German cities.

The western German city of Ludwigshafen is about to convert its Friedrich-Ebert-Halle arena into a giant warm-up hall, Bild reported, citing the city mayor, Jutta Steinruck. Media reports claim that the building, which used to be home to concerts, sports events and exhibitions, as well as serving to protect people against freezing temperatures during the Covid-19 epidemic, is now being converted to a warm-up area.”

Germany plans winter ‘warm-up spaces’ in case of gas shortage — Analysis – Mass News

Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants – ABC News

G-7 Summit Kicks Off With ‘Build Back Better’ Message

The “largest fire in New Mexico history” burned this spring just to the east of where I worked as a wilderness ranger 40 years ago. It was caused by two US Forest Service controlled burns which got out of control.

Hermits Peak Fire Information – InciWeb the Incident Information System

The US was hit by three hurricanes during July 1916, including a category 3 which hit Charleston, SC on July 14, 1916

15 Jul 1916, 1 – The Journal and Tribune at Newspapers.com

Four years ago the World Economic Forum announced their plans to make Sri Lanka rich by 2025.

How we will make Sri Lanka rich by 2025 | World Economic Forum

The Sri Lanka economy has since collapsed.

Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed, and what’s next for the island nation?

“The roots of this chaos can be traced to Rajapaksa’s wrong-headed thinking on farming. In his 2019 manifesto, he pledged to transform Sri Lanka into an ‘organic’ nation within a decade – reducing and eventually banning chemical fertilisers, herbicides and insecticides.

It’s a pledge that would probably win votes here, too. Who wouldn’t, in principle, want a greener future, free of nasty chemicals? But the trade-off, as Sri Lanka learnt the hard way, is food production tumbling over a cliff. For them, going green meant going hungry.”

The anarchic scenes in Sri Lanka are a lesson for all governments, says MARK ALMOND | Daily Mail Online

Another top researcher succumbs to the pressure of climate politics.

Record high streamflow this evening on the Santa Fe River, Rio Nambe and Rio Mora.

USGS | National Water Dashboard

Three weeks ago :

“Spring-summer (AMJJ) temperature anomalies of 4.7 °C to 6.8 °C being significantly higher than in 2003 were assessed for 1540 from a new long Swiss GHD series (1444 to 2011). During the climax of the heat wave in early August the grapes desiccated on the vine”

An underestimated record breaking event – why summer 1540 was likely warmer than 2003 – NASA/ADS

“On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

– H. L. Mencken