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Random Thoughts or Whatever

A study conducted by researchers at Michigan State University suggests that the legalization of marijuana has not led to more teens trying marijuana.

Kids these days....
 
Meanwhile here in France:

The Loire River is running dry in the extreme heat and prolonged drought France has endured this summer.

The Loire river happens to be the main source of the cooling water for 12 nuclear power plants in France.
 
Meanwhile in The States ... er, state:

The average price of California water on the “spot market” has risen by 58% in the last year, to as much as $2,000 per acre-foot.

Meantime, reservoirs and aquifers continue to drop and the drought persists.
 
In 2020, Amazon pledged to reduce its coroporate carbon footprint by 20% in 2021.

In 2021, Amazon's corporate carbon footprint increased by 19%.

(no, you can't make up this stuff)
 
Approximately 13,000 giant sequoia trees were destroyed by fire since 2015, leaving approximately 13,000 giant sequoia trees still living on this planet.
 
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELLED (VMT), ALL ROADS, USA: JANUARY 1998 > MARCH 2022

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Source: United States Department Of Energy
 
More than 50% of all future carbon emissions will be controlled by eight investment entities:

Blackrock
Capital Group
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Fidelity Investments
Life Insurance Corporation
Norges Bank
State Street
Vanguard
 
Veganism isn’t a quest to end factory farming. Veganism began by opposing free-range farming. Free-range is sprawl—unnecessary ruin of habitat.

- Lee Hall
 
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