#and the global south

[hussyknee]

The worst fear of oppressors is experiencing their own inhumanity at the hands of the people they oppress.

#sincerely i hope every single zionist's house gets blown up and they get run out of their country with nowhere to go #if you have sympathy for genociders and child murderers you're also as broken as they are #people who encourage and defend the slaughter of thousands of families and expelling people from their homes #deserve nothing but the same treatment #the willingness of this site to witch hunt harry potter fans while still platforming zionists is an illustration #of the fact that their concept of ''never again'' always had a colour line #i hope your life is one day given the same value you've assigned to arabs and muslims #and the global south #from river to sea palestine will be free #free palestine #colonization #genocide

[intersectionalpraxis]

Take a good look at the countries leading/have started the legal battles to hold the IOF accountable -their fights to end IOF terrorism and war crimes, as this should have been done months ago, are now beginning.

So many Palestinian people have been genocided, and the rampant global government inaction has caused chaos, death, and destruction of Gaza... I just hope this leads to a permanent ceasefire and an end to the occupation. I truly do.

#feminist #feminism #social justice #free palestine #palestine #freepalastine🇵🇸 #free gaza #current events #current news #world news #world politics #mexico #chile #indonesia #palestinian liberation #global south #solidarity #international court of justice #slovenia

[gael-garcia]

Colombia!!!

#EVERY GOVT IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH FUCKING JOIN NOW #text #hours later crickets...... wtf

[reasonsforhope]

"A century of gradual reforestation across the American East and Southeast has kept the region cooler than it otherwise would have become, a new study shows.

The pioneering study of progress shows how the last 25 years of accelerated reforestation around the world might significantly pay off in the second half of the 21st century.

Using a variety of calculative methods and estimations based on satellite and temperature data from weather stations, the authors determined that forests in the eastern United States cool the land surface by 1.8 – 3.6°F annually compared to nearby grasslands and croplands, with the strongest effect seen in summer, when cooling amounts to 3.6 – 9°F.

The younger the forest, the more this cooling effect was detected, with forest trees between 20 and 40 years old offering the coolest temperatures underneath.

“The reforestation has been remarkable and we have shown this has translated into the surrounding air temperature,” Mallory Barnes, an environmental scientist at Indiana University who led the research, told The Guardian.

“Moving forward, we need to think about tree planting not just as a way to absorb carbon dioxide but also the cooling effects in adapting for climate change, to help cities be resilient against these very hot temperatures.”

The cooling of the land surface affected the air near ground level as well, with a stepwise reduction in heat linked to reductions in near-surface air temps.

“Analyses of historical land cover and air temperature trends showed that the cooling benefits of reforestation extend across the landscape,” the authors write. “Locations surrounded by reforestation were up to 1.8°F cooler than neighboring locations that did not undergo land cover change, and areas dominated by regrowing forests were associated with cooling temperature trends in much of the Eastern United States.”

By the 1930s, forest cover loss in the eastern states like the Carolinas and Mississippi had stopped, as the descendants of European settlers moved in greater and greater numbers into cities and marginal agricultural land was abandoned.

The Civilian Conservation Corps undertook large replanting efforts of forests that had been cleared, and this is believed to be what is causing the lower average temperatures observed in the study data.

However, the authors note that other causes, like more sophisticated crop irrigation and increases in airborne pollutants that block incoming sunlight, may have also contributed to the lowering of temperatures over time. They also note that tree planting might not always produce this effect, such as in the boreal zone where increases in trees are linked with increases in humidity that way raise average temperatures."

-via Good News Network, February 20, 2024

#trees #forests #reforestation #tree planting #global warming #climate change #climate crisis #american south #the south #eastern us #southern usa #conservation #meteorology #global temperature #conservation news #climate news #environment #hope #good news #hope posting #climate action #climate science #climate catastrophe #climate hope

[bidotorg]

Today, we take a moment to celebrate a historic milestone - the anniversary of South Africa legalizing same-sex marriage. 🇿🇦🏳️‍🌈 On this remarkable day, South Africa not only became the first country in Africa to recognize love in all its forms, but also set a precedent for human rights and equality across the globe. This day serves as a reminder of the progress we've made, and the work that still needs to be done. Let's continue to fight for love, acceptance, and equality for all. Today we celebrate love, human rights, and the beautiful rainbow nation of South Africa. 🌈❤️

#lgbt #queer #bisexuality #bi #lgbtq #lgbtqia #bi pride #same sex marriage #same sex love #same sex relationships #love wins #south africa #marriage equality #equality #equal rights #marriage #relationships #global #milestones

[theparallaxview]

I feel like both internet liberals and leftists have a tendency to reverse-Great Man Theory Ronald Reagan at the expense of any insight into the history of his policies or the conservative movement that led up to him.

#YOU CAN’T JUST BLAME EVERYTHING ON HIM WITHOUT TACITLY ABSOLVING COUNTLESS OTHER MONSTERS AND THE WHOLE FUCKING SYSTEM OF ITS GUILT. #IT’S DEEPLY INDIVIDUALISTIC AND ARGUABLY ANTIHISTORICAL. #Anyway this is because I saw a post that blamed him for the US backing brutal regimes in the global south under the guise of anticommunism. #When that famously started back in the post-WWII era and has its roots in Monroe Doctrine ideology. #FYI I fucking hate him but he’s a part of a larger picture. #(Anyway I study American politics during the Cold War with a focus on the rise of the far right.) #original content #100 #500 #1k

[sayruq]

In Oct, European leaders lined up to support Israel's war on Gaza. By that point, hundreds of Palestinians had been killed in airstrikes. There was a worry among some officials that by doing this, they will end up alienated from the global south

That fear has come to fruition as countries like Bolivia cut diplomatic ties, South Africa took Israel to the ICJ, Yemen has blockaded the Red Sea (is now regularly attacking American and British warships), Malaysia has banned all Israeli ships from its ports, etc.

Here's the latest example. The EU organised the Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum. It was a disaster for many reasons (7 European foreign ministers didn't bother to show up) but the important issue was Gaza

Simple put Israel, the EU and America will not escape accountability for what they've done to Gaza

#yemen #jerusalem #tel aviv #current events #palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #news on gaza #palestine news #news update #war news #war on gaza #global south #european union

[butterfly-95]

I think people need to realize that it was sheer luck that they have been born in developed countries with decent living conditions, away from the threat of war or civil conflicts. It is by pure coincidence at times that you end up being a citizen of a developed country, rather than one with an impoverished population experiencing man-made (because it is man-made in this day and age) famine, diseases that have been long eradicated or war (be it a civil conflict or due to selfish interests of developed nations who profit from these, at the cost of civilian lives). You could have been born into these conditions.

The point is: NO ONE should ever be made to witness the horrors of war, famine, poverty, disease or any other trauma inducing situation in which they have no free will or say about its outcome.

#human rights #free palestine #global south #global north #development #international politics #International relations #north korea #china #myanmar #thailand #burkina faso #free sudan #south sudan #idk what else to add here #israel palestine conflict #israel apartheid #iran #yemen #syria #ira1 #afghanistan #i stand with palestine #UN #us #uk #humanitarian crisis

[kaapstadgirly]

Today at South Africa's Global Day of Action for Gaza, the Gift of the Givers Foundation handed out roses as part of their Roses For Palestine Campaign. Each Rose had a message on for a martyred child of Gaza and a QR code on the back to donate to this campaign.

This was my rose. I understand all of us are not able to donate to this campaign, but just sharing is enough.

Here's the link, too.

#palestine #free palestine #gaza #free gaza #free west bank #gaza strip #israel #genocide #social justice #human rights #south africa #southafrica4palestine #global day of action #middle east #jerusalem #tel aviv

[zvaigzdelasas]

*as if I'm teaching a second grader* and that's *looks expectantly* "b-b-buh"....*still nothing* "baaa-"...."baaadddduh"

Bad?

Yes! it's "bad"! you got it all by yourself I'm gonna write to your parents how well you learned today

#but if we stop feeding in the blood of the global South to our superprofits machine then it'll stop mysteriously spitting out superprofits!

[an-onyx-void]

Disclaimer: I am not the original owner or creator of this content. The source account is listed below.

#tiktok #fashion #sustainability #sustainable fashion #overconsumption #climate and environment #enviormentalism #global south

[favroitecrime]

#south africa #palestine #free palestine #gaza #EXACTLY THIS. #no red white and blue and stars and crosses #tag: important #global south #global news

[pasparal]

Cuban poster from 1972 calling for the expulsion of US troops occupying South Korea.

#Cuba #South Korea #Korea #Coreia #Coreia do Sul #Zuid-Korea #1972 #agitprop #imperialism #imperialismo #imperialisme #military occupation #global south #anti-imperialism #anti-imperialismo

[b-0-ngripper]

Here's a video explaining how the US invaded and occupied Haiti in the early 20th century

#haiti #us #usa #america #latin america #Caribbean #global south #politics #american imperialism #us imperialism #Instagram #the coboi #black politics #black liberation #problack #antiblackness #antiblack

[robotpussy]

since Ghana passed the anti LGBT bill I keep hearing more and more about how hate crimes are increasing, not just in Ghana but also in places like Kenya too. days after the bill was passed, a Kenyan woman was attacked because some men stated she "dresses like a man" - Kenya was also considering passing a anti-lgbt bill (although the supreme court did rule that doing this would be unconstitutional.) but just as Ghana was considering passing the bill for years and it eventually was, it could still happen in Kenya.

screenshot of the tweet underneath the cut. tw for blood and bruises

#ive had this drafted because ive bedn trying not to come off as angry even though i am. #because i last time i did i was told im guilt tripping people. yet every single day we have to see #white people in the global north act like people in the global south are all lgbtphobic and brainwashed #and anything they to through is deserved. there apparently is no LGBT community outside of the global north to these people

[fireheartwraith]

Hello everyone. Climate change and lack of infrastructure has cause severe floods in the south of brazil and thousands of people are displaced or missing. If you can help, please do, especially those who use dollar or euro. You don't know far your money can take us

This tweet has a video showing how absurdly fast the water rose. Image if this was your home, completely taken by water in under three minutes. Imagine if you had children, elderly, disabled people living here. What would you do in this situation? What can you even do?

Most of the state is now underwater, and the parts that aren't don’t have power or water. Getting prescription meds and other necessities like hygiene kits and food is difficult because capitalism sucks. The military police are protecting supermarkets because the people are hungry and taking the food. Mind you, the food will spoil anyway. But god forbid people don't go hungry.

And in the midst of this chaos, public transport still isn't free. People are charging to rescue folks. So people can only be rescued by helicopter because of the currents. There are people debating whether or not they should leave pets to die.

And the government has done basically nothing. It is the government's fault, everyone knows this. The money that was supposed to go to preventing something like this simply doesn't exist. The people organizing rescues are distributing resources are the people themselves. Influencers have been doing more to the cause than the government at this point.

Some people were bringing up Madonna because the flood hit the night of her show, and they were saying the money she received should have gone to the affected people. And so she donated 10 MILLION reais. It is utter madness. There are bodies floating in the water people have to wade through.

If you can do something to help, please do

Here's a link to donate to an ngo that is feeding the displaced people

Paypal: [email protected]

Edit: Floods are also displacing people in the northeast, literally on the other side of the country. The situation is dire. Remember, you are closer to being a climate refugee than being a billionaire. If I find where you make international donations to help Maranhão I'll share it here

#brazil #rio grande do sul #climate change #global south #flood #enchentes #charity #ngo donation #climate refugees #brasil