This is one of the multiple reasons why we should celebrate World Oceans Day: to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe.
“As the Lungs of Our Planet and Its Largest Carbon Sink, Oceans Play a Vital Role in Regulating Global Climate”
Why Ocean Matters
Careful management of this essential global resource is a key feature of a sustainable future. However, at the current time, there is a continuous deterioration of coastal waters owing to pollution and ocean acidification, which has an adversarial effect on the functioning of ecosystems and biodiversity. This is also negatively impacting small scale fisheries.
‘Our Ocean Is Our Future’ – World Day
Revealed: Nearly 400,000 British Companies Evade Anti-Money Laundering Checks
Human Wrongs Watch
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David Cameron promised to stop scammers and kleptocrats hiding behind British shell companies. But almost one in ten UK firms still do not declare ‘persons of significant control’
6 June 2020 (openDemocracy)* — Nearly 400,000 British companies do not, will not or cannot say who controls them, according to research carried out by openDemocracy.
The Bible, Donald Trump and Plastic
Human Wrongs Watch
“I love L.A. I love Hollywood. They’re beautiful. Everybody’s plastic – but I love plastic. I want to be plastic.”
Andy Warhol
– Another episode of the spectacular show that could be called The Greatest Story Ever Told: The Saga of the Trump Presidency, scripted and acted by Trump himself, took place on 1st of June.
Climate Crisis, Pandemics, and Bad Governance: Humanity’s Existential Threats
Our future is under multiple threats, dark clouds are gathering, and many storms are on their way. | Photo: Gilbert Mercier
6 June 2020 (teleSUR)* — Since I started News Junkie Post, eleven years ago, I have, as a rule, avoided the first person narrative. In my mind, there is a simple reason for an aversion for the “me, myself, and I” type of storytelling so widespread in our culture. The first person is fine for a journal, an autobiography of course, or if you have the immense literary talent of Marcel Proust.
Bringing the Coral Reefs Back to Life
UN News/Daniel Dickinson |