The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of vandalism since its installation in 1913, with numerous incidents documented over the years.

In 1964, the head of the statue was stolen, marking the first recorded act of vandalism.

The statue's hand was cut off in 1984, adding to its list of damages.

In 1998, the head of the statue was stolen again, though it was later recovered.

The statue was bombed and blown up in 2003, causing significant damage.

In 2017, the statue was doused in red paint as part of a protest against whale hunting.

During worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd in 2020, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, though Andersen scholars stated they were unaware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

In 2023, the base of the statue was painted with the colors of the Russian flag, prompting a police investigation into the incident, which was perceived as a sign of support for Russia in the Ukraine war.

The Russian flag was found painted on the statue's base, with police launching an investigation to find "evidence" behind the vandalism.

Danish police stated they were investigating the case of vandalism, which was described as an "act of vandalism".

The statue, created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been vandalized many times, including two burglaries of its head and a severed arm.

The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid statue has been targeted by vandals several times, with the most recent incident involving the Russian flag in 2023.

The statue's pedestal was painted with the colors of the Russian flag, leading to concerns about its safety and the motives behind the vandalism.

The police in Copenhagen said they were investigating the case of vandalism, which was perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.

The statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, has been targeted by vandals many times, including being blown up in 2003.

The statue's vandalism history includes being decapitated twice, blown up, and painted with the Russian flag.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of vandalism since its installation in 1913, with numerous incidents documented over the years.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
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An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

In 1964, the head of the statue was stolen, marking the first recorded act of vandalism.

The statue's hand was cut off in 1984, adding to its list of damages.

In 1998, the head of the statue was stolen again, though it was later recovered.

The statue was bombed and blown up in 2003, causing significant damage.

In 2017, the statue was doused in red paint as part of a protest against whale hunting.

During worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd in 2020, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, though Andersen scholars stated they were unaware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

In 2023, the base of the statue was painted with the colors of the Russian flag, prompting a police investigation into the incident, which was perceived as a sign of support for Russia in the Ukraine war.

The Russian flag was found painted on the statue's base, with police launching an investigation to find "evidence" behind the vandalism.

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Content: Danish police investigate who “spoiled ” the famous monument to the Little Mermaid with the colors of the Russian flag
03.03.2023, 7: 15, Misc
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On the pedestal of the famous statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, a Russian tricolor appeared, says The Guardian.
The Danish police have launched an investigation into such an “act of vandalism ”, which is perceived as a sign of support in the Ukrainian conflict.
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In Copenhagen, unknown people painted the foundation of the statue of the Mermaid in Copenhagen in the colors of the Russian flag, writes The Guardian.
According to the publication, the tricolor appeared on Thursday night on the stone, which serves as a pedestal for the famous Danish monument.
The police in Copenhagen said that law enforcement officers visited the crime scene and registered an “act of vandalism ”.
The police began an investigation and are trying to find “evidence ”.
The actions of unknown persons are perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.
The article notes that the statue of the Little Mermaid weighing 175 kg was created by sculptor Edward Eriksen, who was inspired by the main character of the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen.
The monument suffered from vandals many times: in 1964 her head was stolen, in 1984 her hand was cut off, in 1998 her head was stolen again, but later returned, and in 2003 the statue was blown up.
In addition, the Little Mermaid has been painted or signed many times.
The last time it happened in 2020, when it appeared the mysterious inscription “Racist fish ”, writes The Guardian.
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The base of the statue of the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen, created on the basis of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, was painted in the colors of the Russian tricolor, Reuters reported.
The Russian flag was found painted on the basis of a statue of the Little Mermaid in Denmark on Thursday, in what police say is a “case of vandalism ” at Copenhagen ’ s most famous landmark and a popular tourist destination.
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The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid statue has been targeted by vandals several times, with the most recent incident involving the Russian flag in 2023.

The statue's pedestal was painted with the colors of the Russian flag, leading to concerns about its safety and the motives behind the vandalism.

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Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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The police in Copenhagen said they were investigating the case of vandalism, which was perceived as a sign of support for the Kremlin in the Ukrainian conflict.

The statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, has been targeted by vandals many times, including being blown up in 2003.

The statue's vandalism history includes being decapitated twice, blown up, and painted with the Russian flag.


Marine mammals' ability to detect prey and navigate is impaired by ocean acidification, which can affect their survival.

Marine mammals' ability to detect prey and navigate is impaired by ocean acidification, which can affect their survival.

Title:

Content: If we continue to live the way we are, I am worried for the people who will see the next 90 years.
The latest scientific explanation suggests that the biological world is on the verge of destruction.
The collapse has indeed begun, and it is bound to accelerate, leading to an increase in the scale of the collapse and its impact.
Everything that we depend on for our survival — what our environment has always given us — may begin to falter or disappear altogether.
The predicted disaster will be more devastating than Chernobyl or any event to date, not only causing floods, powerful hurricanes and summer wildfires, but also reducing the quality of life for each victim and their descendants, with irreparable consequences.
When the global ecological collapse is finally resolved and a balance is reached, humanity will live forever on a barren planet if it still exists on Earth.
2030s
Decades of large-scale deforestation and illegal burning in the Amazon basin by people who want to develop more land for agricultural purposes will reduce the area of the Amazon rainforest to 75% of the original forest by the 2030s.
Although still massive, this could be a tipping point in the Amazon rainforest, triggering a phenomenon known as forest dieback.
Forests suddenly become unable to generate enough water from the shrinking canopy to nourish rain clouds, and the most vulnerable areas of the Amazon rainforest degenerate first into seasonal drylands and later into savannahs.
The phenomenon of this decline is self-propelled — the more cases of blight occur, the more trees will die; as a result, drought will quickly sweep across the Amazon basin, causing severe damage.
The loss of biodiversity is devastating, with one in 10 known species in the world inhabiting the Amazon basin, representing innumerable local extinctions that create a domino effect across the ecosystem.
All wild populations will be severely damaged, and it will become increasingly difficult for each individual to feed and find a mate.
Perhaps some of the species used in medicine, new food, and industry disappeared before we even knew it existed, and the human cost was even more profound and heavy.
As the forests wither, the Amazon basin floods frequently, flushing the soil from tree roots into rivers; 30 million people may have to leave the watershed, including nearly 3 million native inhabitants; changes in moisture in the air could show signs of reduced rainfall across much of South America, leading to water shortages in many large cities, ironically because, As a result, the farmland developed in the forest is also dry.
Food production in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay will be significantly affected.
For the Holocene, the Amazon rainforest ’ s best environmental service is absorbing more than 100 billion tons of carbon.
Forest wildfires that occur in each new dry season release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, while the reduced capacity of forest photosynthesis means less carbon is absorbed by the region each year.
The extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will undoubtedly accelerate the rate of global warming.
On the other side of the globe, the Arctic Sea is expected to experience its first completely ice-free summer in the 2030s, making the Arctic open water.
Even if the sea ice that has been in the safe haven for many years, the thick ice layer freezes over and over again, it cannot avoid warming and may start to disappear.
The seaweed forests that lie beneath the ice fall to the ocean floor, affecting the entire Arctic food chain.
As the Earth's ice layer decreases, the white area will gradually shrink each year, which means that the solar energy reflected back into space will also decrease, and the pace of global warming will accelerate again.
The Arctic began to lose its ability to cool the Earth.
The 1950s
Forest wildfires and melting ice over the next three decades will dramatically increase carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
As always, the surface of the sea absorbs too much carbon, and carbon dioxide will form carbonic acid after it is dissolved in the water, first at the shallow beach, then into the ocean circulation, and finally throughout the water body.
By the 2050s, the entire ocean could reach enough acid levels to cause a catastrophic decline.
Coral reefs are the most abundant of all marine ecosystems and are particularly vulnerable to acidification.
Due to years of coral bleaching, rising ocean acidity makes it harder for coral reefs to repair their calcium carbonate structure.
In this era of warmer air and intense storms, coral reefs may collapse as a result.
It is predicted that 90% of the world ’ s coral reefs will be destroyed within a few years.
The oceans are also vulnerable to acidification.
Various plankton species at the bottom of the food chain also have calcium carbonate shells. An increasingly acidified ocean will inhibit its flourishing, and fish populations throughout the food chain will suffer from it, and the harvest of oysters and mussels will begin to decline.
The rest of commercial fishing and fish farming may begin to come to an end in the 1950s, with the lives of more than half a billion people directly affected, and some source of protein that humans have been consuming will disappear from our diets.
The 1980s
By the 1980s, global food production on land may be in crisis.
In the cool and affluent regions of the world, intensive agriculture has used too much fertilizer for a century, resulting in depletion of land forces, no vitality and no harvest; while in warm and poor regions, global warming will cause temperature rise, monsoon, storm and dry season changes, making farming doomed to failure.
Millions of tons of topsoil lost around the world could enter rivers, bringing flooding to downstream towns.
If current levels of pesticide use remain high, habitat loss continues, and pollinator diseases such as bees continue to spread, the disappearance of insect species will affect three-quarters of our food crops by the 1980s.
Harvests of nuts, fruits, vegetables, and oilseeds will be greatly affected if you can ’ t rely on the diligent pollination of insects.
At some stage, the condition may worsen while another disease is endemic.
We just learned that there is a link between the emergence of new viruses and the survival of the planet, with an estimated 1.7 million potentially human viruses hiding in mammalian and bird populations.
The more we cut down forests, expand farmland, and illegally trade wildlife to destroy nature, the more likely we are to cause another outbreak of infectious diseases.
2100s
The 20th century could set off a massive global humanitarian crisis, which would be the largest forced migration in history.
In the 21st century, coastal cities around the world are expected to face a sea level rise of 0.9 meters due to the slow melting of the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica and the increasing warming of the oceans.
Over five decades, more than a billion of the 500 coastal cities may have been affected by storm surges, but by the 20th century, sea levels will rise enough to inundate ports and flood hinterlands.
Ports in Rotterdam, Ho Chi Minh City, Miami and other countries will not be able to withstand flooding, so they cannot take risks and become uninhabitable.
Those who were displaced had to move inland.
But there is a more serious problem.
If all of the above had happened, the Earth would be 4 degrees warmer by 2010 than it is today.
More than a quarter of the population may live in places where the average temperature exceeds 29 degrees Celsius, and today only the Sahara Desert can reach this daily high temperature.
It is impossible to farm in these areas, and a billion rural people may be forced to find a better way out.
Areas where the global climate is still milder will be under enormous pressure from population migration, where borders between countries will inevitably disappear, and conflicts may erupt around the world.
In this context, the arrival of the sixth great extinction will become overwhelming.
(Excerpt from Living on Our Planet)
【 Introduction 】
Netflix documentary of the same name
Forest fires, Arctic ice melting, torrential rain, floods, high temperatures to jump electric connection...
Is the Sixth Great Extinction Coming?
The human mind!
A 100-year-old man who wants to save young people ’ s lives tomorrow.
This is the planet we live on, and we can only protect our future on our own.
★ British National Treasure Nature Science Moderator, Historian, Witness of Earth History
★ Awarded the Order of the Lord by the Queen of England
★ IMDb top ten films, four of which are his works
Breaking the Guinness World Record with 4 Hours of IG Tracking Millions
★ Twice winner of the Emmy Award for Best Narrator
He traveled to 39 countries and photographed 650 species.
There are dozens of animals and plants all over the world named after him.
“I ’ m 95 years old, I ’ ve been making nature documentaries for over 60 years, and I ’ ve been witnessing the change of the planet all my life.
Having witnessed the decline of the earth from its beauty to its present day, and watching the oceans, wastelands, rainforests, and glaciers disappear and destroy their habitats, I will surely feel guilty if I choose to ignore them. "
After 2020, we will experience the following:
By 2030, the Amazon rainforest will be 75% less able to produce water and absorb carbon dioxide, and the Arctic Sea will have its first ice-free summer.
In 2040, the permafrost of the North melts, releasing 1,400 trillion tons of carbon dioxide and accelerating climate change.
By 2050, the oceans will absorb too much carbon leading to acidification, serious ecological damage, and reduced fish populations.
In 2080, the world is plunged into a food crisis due to overuse, exhaustion of land and failure of farming.
By 2100, the Earth's temperature had risen by 4 degrees, most areas were uninhabitable, national borders had disappeared, and wars had broken out.
The sixth great extinction is coming.
This book is the life story of David Attenborough and tells how we committed this terrible disaster, our present predicament, and our vision for the future.
But we ’ re lucky if we act now, make changes, and fix everything.
Live on our planet and make it better.
There is still time and a last chance to restore this beautiful world.
The book will teach you to take action, and what the earth needs is your will.
【 About the Author 】
by David Attenborough
In 1985, he was awarded a knighthood by the Queen of England for his contribution to the filming of natural and historical documentaries. In 2020, he was selected as one of the “Top 100 People in the UK ”.
Born in 1926, he is a natural science broadcaster and historian.
In collaboration with the BBC Natural History Unit, he has written nine comprehensive documentary films on animals and plants on Earth, four of which are ranked in the top 10 of IMBD. He won the Emmy Award for Best Interpreter in 2018 and 2019, and produced Living on Our Planet in 2020, documenting his life ’ s testimony to the Earth and his future. Attention.
> Johnny.
by Jonnie Hughes
A science writer and documentary director, he produces science and natural history films for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and Netflix, and has been involved in the BAFTA award-winning BBC series The Hunt and Emmy Award-winning Our Planet.
【 Translator 's Profile 】
＞ CHEN Si-wah
Graduated from the Department of Applied English at Ming Chuan University, he is interested in reading and writing, and is now a freelance translator.
# Earth # 22nd Century # Sea Level Rise # Rainforest # Extinction

Which marine organism is vulnerable to increased levels of ocean acidification?


Marine mammals' ability to detect prey and navigate is impaired by ocean acidification, which can affect their survival.

Marine mammals' ability to detect prey and navigate is impaired by ocean acidification, which can affect their survival.

Title:

Content: If we continue to live the way we are, I am worried for the people who will see the next 90 years.
The latest scientific explanation suggests that the biological world is on the verge of destruction.
The collapse has indeed begun, and it is bound to accelerate, leading to an increase in the scale of the collapse and its impact.
Everything that we depend on for our survival — what our environment has always given us — may begin to falter or disappear altogether.
The predicted disaster will be more devastating than Chernobyl or any event to date, not only causing floods, powerful hurricanes and summer wildfires, but also reducing the quality of life for each victim and their descendants, with irreparable consequences.
When the global ecological collapse is finally resolved and a balance is reached, humanity will live forever on a barren planet if it still exists on Earth.
2030s
Decades of large-scale deforestation and illegal burning in the Amazon basin by people who want to develop more land for agricultural purposes will reduce the area of the Amazon rainforest to 75% of the original forest by the 2030s.
Although still massive, this could be a tipping point in the Amazon rainforest, triggering a phenomenon known as forest dieback.
Forests suddenly become unable to generate enough water from the shrinking canopy to nourish rain clouds, and the most vulnerable areas of the Amazon rainforest degenerate first into seasonal drylands and later into savannahs.
The phenomenon of this decline is self-propelled — the more cases of blight occur, the more trees will die; as a result, drought will quickly sweep across the Amazon basin, causing severe damage.
The loss of biodiversity is devastating, with one in 10 known species in the world inhabiting the Amazon basin, representing innumerable local extinctions that create a domino effect across the ecosystem.
All wild populations will be severely damaged, and it will become increasingly difficult for each individual to feed and find a mate.
Perhaps some of the species used in medicine, new food, and industry disappeared before we even knew it existed, and the human cost was even more profound and heavy.
As the forests wither, the Amazon basin floods frequently, flushing the soil from tree roots into rivers; 30 million people may have to leave the watershed, including nearly 3 million native inhabitants; changes in moisture in the air could show signs of reduced rainfall across much of South America, leading to water shortages in many large cities, ironically because, As a result, the farmland developed in the forest is also dry.
Food production in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay will be significantly affected.
For the Holocene, the Amazon rainforest ’ s best environmental service is absorbing more than 100 billion tons of carbon.
Forest wildfires that occur in each new dry season release large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, while the reduced capacity of forest photosynthesis means less carbon is absorbed by the region each year.
The extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will undoubtedly accelerate the rate of global warming.
On the other side of the globe, the Arctic Sea is expected to experience its first completely ice-free summer in the 2030s, making the Arctic open water.
Even if the sea ice that has been in the safe haven for many years, the thick ice layer freezes over and over again, it cannot avoid warming and may start to disappear.
The seaweed forests that lie beneath the ice fall to the ocean floor, affecting the entire Arctic food chain.
As the Earth's ice layer decreases, the white area will gradually shrink each year, which means that the solar energy reflected back into space will also decrease, and the pace of global warming will accelerate again.
The Arctic began to lose its ability to cool the Earth.
The 1950s
Forest wildfires and melting ice over the next three decades will dramatically increase carbon emissions in the atmosphere.
As always, the surface of the sea absorbs too much carbon, and carbon dioxide will form carbonic acid after it is dissolved in the water, first at the shallow beach, then into the ocean circulation, and finally throughout the water body.
By the 2050s, the entire ocean could reach enough acid levels to cause a catastrophic decline.
Coral reefs are the most abundant of all marine ecosystems and are particularly vulnerable to acidification.
Due to years of coral bleaching, rising ocean acidity makes it harder for coral reefs to repair their calcium carbonate structure.
In this era of warmer air and intense storms, coral reefs may collapse as a result.
It is predicted that 90% of the world ’ s coral reefs will be destroyed within a few years.
The oceans are also vulnerable to acidification.
Various plankton species at the bottom of the food chain also have calcium carbonate shells. An increasingly acidified ocean will inhibit its flourishing, and fish populations throughout the food chain will suffer from it, and the harvest of oysters and mussels will begin to decline.
The rest of commercial fishing and fish farming may begin to come to an end in the 1950s, with the lives of more than half a billion people directly affected, and some source of protein that humans have been consuming will disappear from our diets.
The 1980s
By the 1980s, global food production on land may be in crisis.
In the cool and affluent regions of the world, intensive agriculture has used too much fertilizer for a century, resulting in depletion of land forces, no vitality and no harvest; while in warm and poor regions, global warming will cause temperature rise, monsoon, storm and dry season changes, making farming doomed to failure.
Millions of tons of topsoil lost around the world could enter rivers, bringing flooding to downstream towns.
If current levels of pesticide use remain high, habitat loss continues, and pollinator diseases such as bees continue to spread, the disappearance of insect species will affect three-quarters of our food crops by the 1980s.
Harvests of nuts, fruits, vegetables, and oilseeds will be greatly affected if you can ’ t rely on the diligent pollination of insects.
At some stage, the condition may worsen while another disease is endemic.
We just learned that there is a link between the emergence of new viruses and the survival of the planet, with an estimated 1.7 million potentially human viruses hiding in mammalian and bird populations.
The more we cut down forests, expand farmland, and illegally trade wildlife to destroy nature, the more likely we are to cause another outbreak of infectious diseases.
2100s
The 20th century could set off a massive global humanitarian crisis, which would be the largest forced migration in history.
In the 21st century, coastal cities around the world are expected to face a sea level rise of 0.9 meters due to the slow melting of the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica and the increasing warming of the oceans.
Over five decades, more than a billion of the 500 coastal cities may have been affected by storm surges, but by the 20th century, sea levels will rise enough to inundate ports and flood hinterlands.
Ports in Rotterdam, Ho Chi Minh City, Miami and other countries will not be able to withstand flooding, so they cannot take risks and become uninhabitable.
Those who were displaced had to move inland.
But there is a more serious problem.
If all of the above had happened, the Earth would be 4 degrees warmer by 2010 than it is today.
More than a quarter of the population may live in places where the average temperature exceeds 29 degrees Celsius, and today only the Sahara Desert can reach this daily high temperature.
It is impossible to farm in these areas, and a billion rural people may be forced to find a better way out.
Areas where the global climate is still milder will be under enormous pressure from population migration, where borders between countries will inevitably disappear, and conflicts may erupt around the world.
In this context, the arrival of the sixth great extinction will become overwhelming.
(Excerpt from Living on Our Planet)
【 Introduction 】
Netflix documentary of the same name
Forest fires, Arctic ice melting, torrential rain, floods, high temperatures to jump electric connection...
Is the Sixth Great Extinction Coming?
The human mind!
A 100-year-old man who wants to save young people ’ s lives tomorrow.
This is the planet we live on, and we can only protect our future on our own.
★ British National Treasure Nature Science Moderator, Historian, Witness of Earth History
★ Awarded the Order of the Lord by the Queen of England
★ IMDb top ten films, four of which are his works
Breaking the Guinness World Record with 4 Hours of IG Tracking Millions
★ Twice winner of the Emmy Award for Best Narrator
He traveled to 39 countries and photographed 650 species.
There are dozens of animals and plants all over the world named after him.
“I ’ m 95 years old, I ’ ve been making nature documentaries for over 60 years, and I ’ ve been witnessing the change of the planet all my life.
Having witnessed the decline of the earth from its beauty to its present day, and watching the oceans, wastelands, rainforests, and glaciers disappear and destroy their habitats, I will surely feel guilty if I choose to ignore them. "
After 2020, we will experience the following:
By 2030, the Amazon rainforest will be 75% less able to produce water and absorb carbon dioxide, and the Arctic Sea will have its first ice-free summer.
In 2040, the permafrost of the North melts, releasing 1,400 trillion tons of carbon dioxide and accelerating climate change.
By 2050, the oceans will absorb too much carbon leading to acidification, serious ecological damage, and reduced fish populations.
In 2080, the world is plunged into a food crisis due to overuse, exhaustion of land and failure of farming.
By 2100, the Earth's temperature had risen by 4 degrees, most areas were uninhabitable, national borders had disappeared, and wars had broken out.
The sixth great extinction is coming.
This book is the life story of David Attenborough and tells how we committed this terrible disaster, our present predicament, and our vision for the future.
But we ’ re lucky if we act now, make changes, and fix everything.
Live on our planet and make it better.
There is still time and a last chance to restore this beautiful world.
The book will teach you to take action, and what the earth needs is your will.
【 About the Author 】
by David Attenborough
In 1985, he was awarded a knighthood by the Queen of England for his contribution to the filming of natural and historical documentaries. In 2020, he was selected as one of the “Top 100 People in the UK ”.
Born in 1926, he is a natural science broadcaster and historian.
In collaboration with the BBC Natural History Unit, he has written nine comprehensive documentary films on animals and plants on Earth, four of which are ranked in the top 10 of IMBD. He won the Emmy Award for Best Interpreter in 2018 and 2019, and produced Living on Our Planet in 2020, documenting his life ’ s testimony to the Earth and his future. Attention.
> Johnny.
by Jonnie Hughes
A science writer and documentary director, he produces science and natural history films for the BBC, Discovery, National Geographic and Netflix, and has been involved in the BAFTA award-winning BBC series The Hunt and Emmy Award-winning Our Planet.
【 Translator 's Profile 】
＞ CHEN Si-wah
Graduated from the Department of Applied English at Ming Chuan University, he is interested in reading and writing, and is now a freelance translator.
# Earth # 22nd Century # Sea Level Rise # Rainforest # Extinction

Which marine organism is vulnerable to increased levels of ocean acidification?


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Syrian glassblowing dates back over 2,000 years, originating from the Phoenician era and becoming a cornerstone of Syria’s cultural heritage.

The craft is part of Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, encompassing traditional techniques and social practices vital to the country’s identity.

Glassblowing in Aleppo province historically showcased skilled artisans, but the war severely impacted the industry, threatening its survival.

Artisans like Yassin Arab, who restored traditional methods after the city’s liberation, use recycled glass to create items such as hookah bottles and vases.

The Syrian government and UNESCO collaborate to revive the craft, offering financial support, training programs, and documentation initiatives.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development and Ministry of Culture have launched projects to inventory and preserve intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

UNESCO included Syrian glassblowing in its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding due to threats from war, terrorism, and declining craftsmanship.

The craft faces extinction risks, prompting urgent safeguarding efforts to protect its unique skills and cultural significance.

Syria’s election as UNESCO’s vice-president for intangible heritage preservation underscores its commitment to cultural safeguarding.

The Syrian Trust for Development, a UNESCO consultative body, contributes to refining strategies for cultural heritage revival.

UNESCO’s 2023 consideration of Syrian glassblowing for inscription highlights its global recognition as a threatened tradition.

Efforts by the Syrian government and cultural organizations aim to revitalize glassblowing through workshops and training to sustain the craft for future generations.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee emphasizes the need to protect Syria’s intangible heritage, including glassblowing, to maintain its cultural landscape.

Syrian glassblowing exemplifies the resilience of traditional arts amid conflict, requir

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Syrian glassblowing dates back over 2,000 years, originating from the Phoenician era and becoming a cornerstone of Syria’s cultural heritage.

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Content: Art of glassblowing returns again in Aleppo countryside liberated from terrorism

The town of Urem Al-Kubra in Aleppo province in northern Syria has historically been famous for its skilled glassblowing craftsmen. The war considerably affected this traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life. The artisan, Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again. Arab does not hide his enormous passion for the craft of glassblowing and his belief in the need to preserve this ancient Syrian heritage. Regarding the working mechanism, the artisan explained to SANA that he uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates, small jugs, fish houses for decoration, decorated cups and antiques of different sizes. After that, t he piece is blown, rotated and processed by the artisan until it takes its final shape using white and brown colors, and once the manufacturing of the product is finished, it is decorated and colored to give it the required aesthetics. For his part, Hussein Najjar noted that he learned the craft of blowing glass manually since he was young and has been working in this field for 40 years. He added that he is able to make any shape or glass container, using his imagination, and considered that the art of glassblowing is one of the types of plastic arts. Traditional glassblowing is a profession that dates back more than two thousand years (since the time of the Phoenicians) and was included in December 2023 by UNESCO on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity that needs urgent preservation. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The craft is part of Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, encompassing traditional techniques and social practices vital to the country’s identity.

Glassblowing in Aleppo province historically showcased skilled artisans, but the war severely impacted the industry, threatening its survival.

Artisans like Yassin Arab, who restored traditional methods after the city’s liberation, use recycled glass to create items such as hookah bottles and vases.

The Syrian government and UNESCO collaborate to revive the craft, offering financial support, training programs, and documentation initiatives.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development and Ministry of Culture have launched projects to inventory and preserve intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

UNESCO included Syrian glassblowing in its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding due to threats from war, terrorism, and declining craftsmanship.

The craft faces extinction risks, prompting urgent safeguarding efforts to protect its unique skills and cultural significance.

Syria’s election as UNESCO’s vice-president for intangible heritage preservation underscores its commitment to cultural safeguarding.

The Syrian Trust for Development, a UNESCO consultative body, contributes to refining strategies for cultural heritage revival.

UNESCO’s 2023 consideration of Syrian glassblowing for inscription highlights its global recognition as a threatened tradition.

Efforts by the Syrian government and cultural organizations aim to revitalize glassblowing through workshops and training to sustain the craft for future generations.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee emphasizes the need to protect Syria’s intangible heritage, including glassblowing, to maintain its cultural landscape.

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The Syrian government supports the revival of traditional glassblowing through financial grants and training programs for young artisans.

The Syrian Professional Center Association provides financial grants to encourage continuity of traditional crafts.

The association also trains young people wishing to learn traditional crafts to develop them to suit modern times.

Russian artist Yuri Lishin participates in workshops on traditional glassblowing in Syria to preserve the craft.

UNESCO assists in preserving traditional crafts by providing financial support and training for artisans.

The Syrian government encourages artisans to continue their work to preserve traditional crafts from extinction.

The war has affected the traditional glassblowing craft in Syria, but some artisans have brought it back to life.

Artisan Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father and returned to his small facility to restore the craft after the city's liberation.

The artisan uses recycled glass and melts it at high temperatures to create items like hookah bottles and vases.

The Syrian government and UNESCO are collaborating to support the revival of traditional glassblowing and preserve the craft for future generations.

Traditional glassblowing in Syria dates back over two thousand years, originating from the Phoenician era.

The craft of glassblowing is part of Syria’s national heritage, with a focus on preserving its traditional techniques and cultural significance.

Glassblowing in Aleppo province has historically been famous for skilled artisans, but the war significantly affected this traditional craft.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development has launched projects to document and preserve the intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

The Ministry of Culture in Syria has implemented initiatives to study and inventory the elements of the intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

Syria has been elected vice-president of the UNESCO General Assembly for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for two years.

The Syrian Trust for Development was accredited as a consultative body in UNESCO, contributing to the refinement of work on preserving and reviving cultural heritage.

UNESCO considered new nominations for inscription on the Intangible Heritage List in 2023, including Syrian glassblowing.

The craft of glassblowing in Syria is at risk of extinction due to the impact of terrorism and war, necessitating urgent measures for safeguarding.

Syrian glassblowing is part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, which includes traditions, arts, and social practices.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development has developed a national strategy for the intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, to preserve the country’s cultural identity.

Glassblowing in Syria was included in UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding due to the threat of its disappearance from the cultural landscape.

The war in Syria has severely impacted the glassblowing industry, leading to the decline of traditional crafts and practices.

The Syrian government and cultural organizations have been working to revitalize glassblowing and other traditional crafts, including through training programs and workshops.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has emphasized the importance of preserving Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, to maintain its cultural identity.

Glassblowing in Syria is considered an important aspect of the country’s cultural heritage, with efforts underway to protect and promote its unique skills and traditions.

The Syrian Ministry of Culture has been involved in the documentation and preservation of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, in collaboration with other institutions.

The UNESCO Committee has highlighted the need for urgent safeguarding measures to protect Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, from extinction.

The Syrian government supports the revival of traditional glassblowing through financial grants and training programs for young artisans.

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Content: Art of glassblowing returns again in Aleppo countryside liberated from terrorism

The town of Urem Al-Kubra in Aleppo province in northern Syria has historically been famous for its skilled glassblowing craftsmen. The war considerably affected this traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life. The artisan, Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again. Arab does not hide his enormous passion for the craft of glassblowing and his belief in the need to preserve this ancient Syrian heritage. Regarding the working mechanism, the artisan explained to SANA that he uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates, small jugs, fish houses for decoration, decorated cups and antiques of different sizes. After that, t he piece is blown, rotated and processed by the artisan until it takes its final shape using white and brown colors, and once the manufacturing of the product is finished, it is decorated and colored to give it the required aesthetics. For his part, Hussein Najjar noted that he learned the craft of blowing glass manually since he was young and has been working in this field for 40 years. He added that he is able to make any shape or glass container, using his imagination, and considered that the art of glassblowing is one of the types of plastic arts. Traditional glassblowing is a profession that dates back more than two thousand years (since the time of the Phoenicians) and was included in December 2023 by UNESCO on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity that needs urgent preservation. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The Syrian Professional Center Association provides financial grants to encourage continuity of traditional crafts.

The association also trains young people wishing to learn traditional crafts to develop them to suit modern times.

Russian artist Yuri Lishin participates in workshops on traditional glassblowing in Syria to preserve the craft.

UNESCO assists in preserving traditional crafts by providing financial support and training for artisans.

The Syrian government encourages artisans to continue their work to preserve traditional crafts from extinction.

The war has affected the traditional glassblowing craft in Syria, but some artisans have brought it back to life.

Artisan Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father and returned to his small facility to restore the craft after the city's liberation.

The artisan uses recycled glass and melts it at high temperatures to create items like hookah bottles and vases.

The Syrian government and UNESCO are collaborating to support the revival of traditional glassblowing and preserve the craft for future generations.

Traditional glassblowing in Syria dates back over two thousand years, originating from the Phoenician era.

The craft of glassblowing is part of Syria’s national heritage, with a focus on preserving its traditional techniques and cultural significance.

Glassblowing in Aleppo province has historically been famous for skilled artisans, but the war significantly affected this traditional craft.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development has launched projects to document and preserve the intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

The Ministry of Culture in Syria has implemented initiatives to study and inventory the elements of the intangible heritage, including glassblowing.

Syria has been elected vice-president of the UNESCO General Assembly for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity for two years.

The Syrian Trust for Development was accredited as a consultative body in UNESCO, contributing to the refinement of work on preserving and reviving cultural heritage.

UNESCO considered new nominations for inscription on the Intangible Heritage List in 2023, including Syrian glassblowing.

The craft of glassblowing in Syria is at risk of extinction due to the impact of terrorism and war, necessitating urgent measures for safeguarding.

Syrian glassblowing is part of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, which includes traditions, arts, and social practices.

The Syrian Secretariat for Development has developed a national strategy for the intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, to preserve the country’s cultural identity.

Glassblowing in Syria was included in UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding due to the threat of its disappearance from the cultural landscape.

The war in Syria has severely impacted the glassblowing industry, leading to the decline of traditional crafts and practices.

The Syrian government and cultural organizations have been working to revitalize glassblowing and other traditional crafts, including through training programs and workshops.

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee has emphasized the importance of preserving Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, to maintain its cultural identity.

Glassblowing in Syria is considered an important aspect of the country’s cultural heritage, with efforts underway to protect and promote its unique skills and traditions.

The Syrian Ministry of Culture has been involved in the documentation and preservation of the country’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, in collaboration with other institutions.

The UNESCO Committee has highlighted the need for urgent safeguarding measures to protect Syria’s intangible cultural heritage, including glassblowing, from extinction.


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Syrian glassblowing was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in December 2023.

The craft has a history spanning over 2000 years, originating with the Phoenicians.

Traditional glassblowing is a plastic art blending manual skill with creativity.

Artisans create items like hookah bottles, vases, plates, and decorative cups using white and brown glass.

The craft demands high skill and creativity, with artisans employing traditional techniques to shape diverse glassware.

UNESCO's 2023 listing underscores the urgency of preserving this heritage amid Syria's conflicts and economic instability.

The listing highlights challenges since the 2011 Syrian conflict, which disrupted the craft.

Glassblowers like Hussein Najjar, who practiced for over 40 years, stress the importance of preserving the tradition.

Approximately 46 craftsmen in Damascus, including 46 in Baniyas, continue the tradition.

Yassin Arab, who learned from his father, revived his workshop after the town's liberation from terrorism.

He uses recycled glass, melting it at high temperatures to shape hookah bottles, vases, and plates.

The war severely impacted the craft, but some artisans have restored it post-liberation.

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Syrian glassblowing was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in December 2023.

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Content: Art of glassblowing returns again in Aleppo countryside liberated from terrorism

The town of Urem Al-Kubra in Aleppo province in northern Syria has historically been famous for its skilled glassblowing craftsmen. The war considerably affected this traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life. The artisan, Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again. Arab does not hide his enormous passion for the craft of glassblowing and his belief in the need to preserve this ancient Syrian heritage. Regarding the working mechanism, the artisan explained to SANA that he uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates, small jugs, fish houses for decoration, decorated cups and antiques of different sizes. After that, t he piece is blown, rotated and processed by the artisan until it takes its final shape using white and brown colors, and once the manufacturing of the product is finished, it is decorated and colored to give it the required aesthetics. For his part, Hussein Najjar noted that he learned the craft of blowing glass manually since he was young and has been working in this field for 40 years. He added that he is able to make any shape or glass container, using his imagination, and considered that the art of glassblowing is one of the types of plastic arts. Traditional glassblowing is a profession that dates back more than two thousand years (since the time of the Phoenicians) and was included in December 2023 by UNESCO on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity that needs urgent preservation. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The craft has a history spanning over 2000 years, originating with the Phoenicians.

Traditional glassblowing is a plastic art blending manual skill with creativity.

Artisans create items like hookah bottles, vases, plates, and decorative cups using white and brown glass.

The craft demands high skill and creativity, with artisans employing traditional techniques to shape diverse glassware.

UNESCO's 2023 listing underscores the urgency of preserving this heritage amid Syria's conflicts and economic instability.

The listing highlights challenges since the 2011 Syrian conflict, which disrupted the craft.

Glassblowers like Hussein Najjar, who practiced for over 40 years, stress the importance of preserving the tradition.

Approximately 46 craftsmen in Damascus, including 46 in Baniyas, continue the tradition.

Yassin Arab, who learned from his father, revived his workshop after the town's liberation from terrorism.

He uses recycled glass, melting it at high temperatures to shape hookah bottles, vases, and plates.

The war severely impacted the craft, but some artisans have restored it post-liberation.


Syrian glassblowing was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in December 2023.

The craft has a long history dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Phoenicians.

Traditional glassblowing is considered a type of plastic art that combines manual skills with imagination.

Glassblowers create various items including hookah bottles, vases, plates, and decorative cups using white and brown colors.

The craft requires a high level of skill and creativity, with artisans using traditional techniques to create diverse shapes and sizes of glassware.

UNESCO's inclusion of Syrian glassblowing in the list highlights the need for urgent safeguarding and preservation of this cultural heritage.

The listing is significant because it raises awareness about the craft and encourages its preservation, especially in the face of challenges posed by Syria's ongoing conflicts and economic instability.

The 2023 listing underscores the urgency of protecting the craft, which has faced difficulties since the 2011 Syrian conflict.

Glassblowers like Hussein Najjar, who have practiced the craft for over 40 years, emphasize the importance of preserving this traditional art form.

The listing also serves to promote the craft internationally, providing resources and support for its continuation and development.

The significance of the different UNESCO listing dates is not explicitly mentioned in the provided document, but the 2023 listing highlights the need for urgent action to preserve this unique cultural heritage.

The 2023 listing is a follow-up action that emphasizes the urgency of protecting the craft, which has faced challenges since the 2011 Syrian conflict.

The current number of craftsmen in Damascus is estimated to be around 46, with 46 artisans practicing in the artisan quarter of Baniyas in Damascus.

The artisan, Yassin Arab, learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again.

The artisan, Yassin Arab, uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates.

The war has considerably affected the traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life.

Syrian glassblowing was included in UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in December 2023.

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Content: Art of glassblowing returns again in Aleppo countryside liberated from terrorism

The town of Urem Al-Kubra in Aleppo province in northern Syria has historically been famous for its skilled glassblowing craftsmen. The war considerably affected this traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life. The artisan, Yassin Arab learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again. Arab does not hide his enormous passion for the craft of glassblowing and his belief in the need to preserve this ancient Syrian heritage. Regarding the working mechanism, the artisan explained to SANA that he uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates, small jugs, fish houses for decoration, decorated cups and antiques of different sizes. After that, t he piece is blown, rotated and processed by the artisan until it takes its final shape using white and brown colors, and once the manufacturing of the product is finished, it is decorated and colored to give it the required aesthetics. For his part, Hussein Najjar noted that he learned the craft of blowing glass manually since he was young and has been working in this field for 40 years. He added that he is able to make any shape or glass container, using his imagination, and considered that the art of glassblowing is one of the types of plastic arts. Traditional glassblowing is a profession that dates back more than two thousand years (since the time of the Phoenicians) and was included in December 2023 by UNESCO on the list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity that needs urgent preservation. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The craft has a long history dating back over 2000 years to the time of the Phoenicians.

Traditional glassblowing is considered a type of plastic art that combines manual skills with imagination.

Glassblowers create various items including hookah bottles, vases, plates, and decorative cups using white and brown colors.

The craft requires a high level of skill and creativity, with artisans using traditional techniques to create diverse shapes and sizes of glassware.

UNESCO's inclusion of Syrian glassblowing in the list highlights the need for urgent safeguarding and preservation of this cultural heritage.

The listing is significant because it raises awareness about the craft and encourages its preservation, especially in the face of challenges posed by Syria's ongoing conflicts and economic instability.

The 2023 listing underscores the urgency of protecting the craft, which has faced difficulties since the 2011 Syrian conflict.

Glassblowers like Hussein Najjar, who have practiced the craft for over 40 years, emphasize the importance of preserving this traditional art form.

The listing also serves to promote the craft internationally, providing resources and support for its continuation and development.

The significance of the different UNESCO listing dates is not explicitly mentioned in the provided document, but the 2023 listing highlights the need for urgent action to preserve this unique cultural heritage.

The 2023 listing is a follow-up action that emphasizes the urgency of protecting the craft, which has faced challenges since the 2011 Syrian conflict.

The current number of craftsmen in Damascus is estimated to be around 46, with 46 artisans practicing in the artisan quarter of Baniyas in Damascus.

The artisan, Yassin Arab, learned the glassblowing craft from his father when he was a child, and after the town was liberated from terrorism, he returned to his small facility, where he worked to restore it and start working again.

The artisan, Yassin Arab, uses recycled glass, melts it again in the oven at high temperature, and then chooses a specific shape for its manufacture, whether hookah bottles, vases, plates.

The war has considerably affected the traditional craft inherited from our ancestors, but after the liberation of the city from terrorism, some artisans have brought it back to life.


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Okay, let me start by understanding the user's request. They want a concise report under 400 words, preserving all original facts and citations. The original report is 860 words, so I need to cut it down significantly. The user is vegan, eats avocados daily, and is concerned about environmental and social impacts. They want to align their choices with their values.

First, I'll read through the original report to identify key points. The main topics are deforestation, water use, social effects, and sustainable practices. The user's context includes economic benefits, environmental concerns, and social effects on communities.

I need to ensure each claim is cited correctly with the exact doc_id. I'll look for duplicate sentences or ideas. For example, the report mentions deforestation in Jalisco and Michoacán multiple times. I can combine those into one sentence. Similarly, water usage and its effects on aquifers are mentioned in different parts; I'll consolidate those.

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Okay, let me start by understanding the user's request. They want a concise report under 400 words, preserving all original facts and citations. The original report is 860 words, so I need to cut it down significantly. The user is vegan, eats avocados daily, and is concerned about environmental and social impacts. They want to align their choices with their values.

First, I'll read through the original report to identify key points. The main topics are deforestation, water use, social effects, and sustainable practices. The user's context includes economic benefits, environmental concerns, and social effects on communities.

I need to ensure each claim is cited correctly with the exact doc_id. I'll look for duplicate sentences or ideas. For example, the report mentions deforestation in Jalisco and Michoacán multiple times. I can combine those into one sentence. Similarly, water usage and its effects on aquifers are mentioned in different parts; I'll consolidate those.

I should check for redundancy. The original report has several sentences about the expansion leading to deforestation. I can merge those into a single sentence with both locations and the data. Also, the social issues like criminal organizations and displacement are covered in multiple places. Combining those would help reduce word count.

I need to maintain the structure: each sentence on a separate line, citations at the end. I'll ensure that all information from the original report is included without adding new content. The user emphasized not adding any new sentences, so I must stick strictly to the original data.

I'll start by listing all key points, then rephrase them concisely. For example, the expansion in Jalisco and Michoacán causing deforestation can be combined. The water usage and its impact on aquifers can be merged. The social issues like criminal organizations and displacement can be grouped. Sustainable practices and local efforts can be condensed.

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The expansion of avocado cultivation has led to significant deforestation in Mexico, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, with estimated forest loss of 0.51 million hectares since 2019.

Jalisco's avocado gardens increased from 0.84 million hectares in 2010 to 27.8 million hectares by 2021, nearly tripling the area.

This expansion has resulted in the destruction of pristine acorn forests and evergreen forests, with one tree in Jalisco being illegally cut down every 75 seconds.

The Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes has extended his influence into avocado farming, acquiring land and displacing local communities.

The expansion of avocado cultivation in Michoacán has also caused severe environmental damage, including depletion of local water supplies and soil erosion.

The cultivation of avocado requires significant water resources, with studies indicating that producing one kilogram of avocado consumes about 1,000 liters of water, far more than crops like tomatoes or oranges.

This high water usage has exacerbated water scarcity in Mexico, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, where local aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be replenished.

Local communities have reported that criminal organizations control avocado cultivation, leading to land grabbing and violence against indigenous communities.

The expansion of avocado farming has also displaced traditional crops, contributing to food insecurity and loss of biodiversity.

Sustainable practices, such as those certified by the Rainforest Alliance, have been adopted by some smallholder farmers in Jalisco, with around 1,500 hectares of avocado gardens certified for sustainable agriculture.

Governments are urged to establish systems to verify the provenance of avocados and eliminate illegal farming practices.

The demand for avocados has driven economic growth in Mexico, but it has also led to environmental degradation, social conflicts, and exploitation of migrant workers.

The expansion of avocado cultivation in Jalisco and Michoacán highlights the urgent need for balanced policies to mitigate the industry's ecological and social impacts.

In Michoacán, which produces about 80% of Mexico’s avocado, the environmental costs are significant, with studies showing that avocado cultivation has led to chemical contamination of water sources and deforestation.

The state’s avocado industry has also been dominated by large farmers, exacerbating inequalities and resource competition.

The high water usage of avocado production has led to water shortages in regions like Michoacán, where aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be replenished.

This has raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of avocado cultivation in Mexico, particularly in regions already struggling with water scarcity.

The expansion of avocado farming in Jalisco and Michoacán has also contributed to soil erosion and biodiversity loss, as traditional forests are cleared to make way for new avocado groves.

The loss of these ecosystems has disrupted local ecosystems and reduced the availability of natural resources for indigenous communities.

Local conservation efforts, such as those led by Javier Magaña Cárdenas, a farmer who maintains forested areas and helps restore native trees, are crucial in combating the environmental impacts of avocado cultivation.

These efforts aim to promote eco-friendly farming practices that balance economic growth with environmental protection.

The rising demand for avocados globally has placed immense pressure on Mexican producers, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, to expand their operations.

However, this growth has come at a steep environmental and social cost, including deforestation, water scarcity, and social displacement.

Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts between governments, farmers, and environmental organizations to promote sustainable avocado farming practices.

The expansion of avocado farming in Jalisco and Michoacán underscores the complex relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability in Mexico.

While the industry brings economic benefits, it also poses significant risks to the environment and local communities, necessitating a comprehensive approach to address these challenges.

The expansion of avocado cultivation has led to significant deforestation in Mexico, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, with estimated forest loss of 0.51 million hectares since 2019.

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Content: Avocado: Between Environmental Impacts and Global Market Controllers
In the Mexican state of Michoacán, which produces about 80% of the world ’ s avocado, avocado cultivation has depleted local water supplies and caused severe environmental damage, with studies showing that avocado cultivation has led to deforestation, soil erosion and chemical contamination of water sources.
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In recent years, the avocado industry has become a staple in many diets around the world, and its popularity has increased greatly due to the multiple health benefits.
However, the demand for this fruit has led to harmful environmental effects and the emergence of a mafia that controls the production and distribution of avocados in some countries.
A Chilean study published recently said that avocado cultivation has caused severe water shortages, as well as in Peru, where large farmers have dominated the avocado market since the 1990s, where cultivation requires huge amounts of water, the production of one kilogram of avocado, consumes about 1,000 liters of water, much more than other crops such as tomatoes or oranges.
According to a report by the Water Footprint Network, the production of one kilogram of tomatoes requires about 300 liters of water, and the high water use of avocado production has led to water scarcity and depletion of aquifers in some areas.
In the Mexican state of Michoacán, which produces about 80% of the world ’ s avocado, avocado cultivation has depleted local water supplies and caused severe environmental damage, with studies showing that avocado cultivation has led to deforestation, soil erosion and chemical contamination of water sources.
According to the report, moving avocados from the production site to the market also has a significant impact on the climate, as avocados are grown mainly in developing countries, and are exported to developed countries such as the United States, Europe and Japan, and the transport of avocados over long distances contributes to greenhouse gas emissions harmful to the environment. Approximately 5.4 kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kg of avocado.
Avocado production has also led to the emergence of a mafia that controls the production and distribution of avocados in some countries, where the avocado mafia operates mainly in Mexico, where it controls the production and export of avocados, and this mafia, according to media reports, consists of criminal organizations that use violence and intimidation to control the production and distribution of avocados, and often extort money from farmers. The avocado mafia uses violence to eliminate competitors and dominate the export market, as studies have shown that these gangs are responsible for deforestation, land grabbing and violence against indigenous communities in Mexico.
According to dozens of studies published in recent years, avocado cultivation also has negative effects on local communities. In some areas, demand for avocados has led to land grabbing, community displacement, labor exploitation, and avocado cultivation in the Mexican state of Michoacán has led to the displacement of indigenous communities and the exploitation of often paid migrant workers. Some studies have shown that the expansion of avocado cultivation has displaced traditional crops, leading to food insecurity and loss of biodiversity.
According to the study, governments around the world can take various measures to mitigate the impact of this agriculture on the climate, and one way is to promote sustainable avocado farming practices that reduce water use and reduce the use of chemicals. Protect the environment, provide financial incentives to farmers and enact laws that will deter illegal and criminal practices in these countries.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

Jalisco's avocado gardens increased from 0.84 million hectares in 2010 to 27.8 million hectares by 2021, nearly tripling the area.

This expansion has resulted in the destruction of pristine acorn forests and evergreen forests, with one tree in Jalisco being illegally cut down every 75 seconds.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

The Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes has extended his influence into avocado farming, acquiring land and displacing local communities.

What illegal activities have surfaced in avocado trade in recent years?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

land grabbing
increased criminal activity
displacement of local communities

The expansion of avocado cultivation in Michoacán has also caused severe environmental damage, including depletion of local water supplies and soil erosion.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

The cultivation of avocado requires significant water resources, with studies indicating that producing one kilogram of avocado consumes about 1,000 liters of water, far more than crops like tomatoes or oranges.

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Drug lord avocado rises in Mexico, superfood wreaks ecological havoc
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As a superfood, avocado has gained a lot of attention in recent years, and many cafes and restaurants have taken advantage of this trend, launching avocado meals and beverages. However, as the demand for avocado has increased, the cultivation of agricultural land has also expanded, which has caused ecological havoc in Mexico, the country of origin, and the rise of "avocado criminal organizations."
Avocado is native to Central America, Mexico and Peru, with Mexico ’ s largest producing region located in the southern state of Michoacán, producing 70% of the country ’ s avocado, and the neighboring state of Jalisco, producing about 11% of the country ’ s avocado. As demand for avocado grows, the cultivation of avocado spreads to other states, including Colima. and Chiapas.
However, this wave of expansion of the avocado garden has not been carefully evaluated, but under the guidance of local criminal organizations, with almost brutal methods of deforestation, the local preservation of the original forest has been completely destroyed.
According to the conservation news website Mongabay, one tree in Jalisco is illegally cut down every 75 seconds to be converted into a casserole garden, with around 1,100 trees disappearing every day.
The study found that in 2010, Jalisco ’ s avocado garden was about 0.84 million hectares, but by 2021, it has reached 27.8 million hectares, more than tripled, and nearly half of the state ’ s 56,000 hectares of agricultural land has been used to grow avocado; and correspondingly, deforestation has accelerated since 2019, at least 0.51 million hectares of woodland has become avocado, resulting in pristine acorn. A large number of forests and evergreen forests have disappeared.
Under the avocado craze, criminal organizations also sniffed business opportunities, and the notorious Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes extended his reach into the field, and his Jalisco New Generation Cartel acquired the land of local residents and transplanted the avocado to obtain huge amounts. Profit.
Locals point out that not only private land, but also protected woodlands that require official permission to convert to other crops, and that even if people report to the government that these organizations have substantial control over these areas, they end up sinking into the sea, with the result of course more virgin forest areas being destroyed.
In addition, compared to the original forest, planting avocado requires a lot of water, so after the new avocado garden is planted, it is necessary to build a large water storage tank to reserve irrigation water, which reduces the function of rainwater infiltration and local water collection.
Mexico is not a country with abundant water resources. As the number of avocado trees continues to increase, it will undoubtedly worsen the local water shortage and exacerbate political tensions.
On the other hand, there are also locals who try to coexist with the original ecology and introduce more eco-friendly avocados.
Javier Magaña Cárdenas, a avocado farmer who has long maintained the forest and helped restore the trees, said the authorities should establish a system to help identify and verify the provenance of avocados and ensure that illegal avocados are eliminated by consumers.
Already, many smallholder farmers have partnered with the Rainforest Alliance, a non-governmental organization, and around 1,500 hectares of avocado gardens in Jalisco have been certified for sustainable agriculture.
Sergio Graf Montero, head of the Jalisco Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development (SEMADET), said that as long as the demand for non-destructive avocados in the market rises, farmers will naturally choose such methods, and it is still consumers who determine the future of the ecology.
Updated: 2023-06-18 19: 38 GMT + 08: 00

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

This high water usage has exacerbated water scarcity in Mexico, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, where local aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be replenished.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

Local communities have reported that criminal organizations control avocado cultivation, leading to land grabbing and violence against indigenous communities.

What illegal activities have surfaced in avocado trade in recent years?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

land grabbing
increased criminal activity
displacement of local communities

The expansion of avocado farming has also displaced traditional crops, contributing to food insecurity and loss of biodiversity.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

Sustainable practices, such as those certified by the Rainforest Alliance, have been adopted by some smallholder farmers in Jalisco, with around 1,500 hectares of avocado gardens certified for sustainable agriculture.

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

Governments are urged to establish systems to verify the provenance of avocados and eliminate illegal farming practices.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

The demand for avocados has driven economic growth in Mexico, but it has also led to environmental degradation, social conflicts, and exploitation of migrant workers.

What illegal activities have surfaced in avocado trade in recent years?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

The expansion of avocado cultivation in Jalisco and Michoacán highlights the urgent need for balanced policies to mitigate the industry's ecological and social impacts.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

In Michoacán, which produces about 80% of Mexico’s avocado, the environmental costs are significant, with studies showing that avocado cultivation has led to chemical contamination of water sources and deforestation.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

The state’s avocado industry has also been dominated by large farmers, exacerbating inequalities and resource competition.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

The high water usage of avocado production has led to water shortages in regions like Michoacán, where aquifers are being depleted faster than they can be replenished.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

This has raised concerns about the long-term sustainability of avocado cultivation in Mexico, particularly in regions already struggling with water scarcity.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

The expansion of avocado farming in Jalisco and Michoacán has also contributed to soil erosion and biodiversity loss, as traditional forests are cleared to make way for new avocado groves.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

The loss of these ecosystems has disrupted local ecosystems and reduced the availability of natural resources for indigenous communities.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

Local conservation efforts, such as those led by Javier Magaña Cárdenas, a farmer who maintains forested areas and helps restore native trees, are crucial in combating the environmental impacts of avocado cultivation.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

These efforts aim to promote eco-friendly farming practices that balance economic growth with environmental protection.

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

The rising demand for avocados globally has placed immense pressure on Mexican producers, particularly in Jalisco and Michoacán, to expand their operations.

How has avocado consumption changed in recent years?

What are the countries and regions that produce and export avocados?

Mexico
Mexican State of Michoacan
Mexican State of Jalisco

However, this growth has come at a steep environmental and social cost, including deforestation, water scarcity, and social displacement.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the environment?

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?

Addressing these challenges requires coordinated efforts between governments, farmers, and environmental organizations to promote sustainable avocado farming practices.

What strategies can make global avocado trade more ethical?

The expansion of avocado farming in Jalisco and Michoacán underscores the complex relationship between economic growth and environmental sustainability in Mexico.

While the industry brings economic benefits, it also poses significant risks to the environment and local communities, necessitating a comprehensive approach to address these challenges.

What negative impact has the increased global demand for avocados had on the social structure and the economy of the countries that produce them?