As America is facing the worst flooding ever registered after hurricane Harvey hit its southern shores, businesses are seeking to exploit the huge mineral resources discovered under the ice sheets in the North Pole.
Watch and read about the disastrous environmental consequences of oil refineries being flooded in Houston, Texas on CNN.com:
Nation’s largest oil refinery forced to shut down as Harvey floods Port Arthur
http://money.cnn.com/2017/08/30/news/harvey-motiva-oil-refinery-shutdown/index.html
Read and watch all about the international fight over the resources in the still wild Arctic Circle made possible by climate change:
I’m sure you know now what cause to defend to keep your planet safe!
So be active on social networks and encourage the members of your community to support environmentally friendly initiatives in their neighbourhood.
Here are photos from the wintry Arctic Circle:
Arctic Circle in winter.
Have a wonderful day!
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Lovely photos to illustrate how beautiful the Arctic Circle is and how crucial its preservation should be to us all. Thank you.
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Wow, same with all this ice there is of life, but I don’t understand, about what vegetation does he speak?
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Where did you get that “vegetation” word from?
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In the article on Arctic “It also has a mix of plant and animal life.”
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This is very interesting, it is really surprising
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Well, permafrost releases carbon dioxide in the air, worsening climate change. Maybe you’ll find this article from the Washington Post interesting too. Here’s the linkAlaska’s permafrost is filling the air with carbon dioxide
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This article is very interesting, we learn many thing on what it takes place to Huston and on the global warming.
Manon D. 2nde 8
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Good try Manon! did you share this post with your friends?
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