Famous last words
Before we bid farewell to March Madness and distract ourselves with trivialities like rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic, let's indulge in one last treat from the extravagant first-class menu: Crème D'asperges. Bon Appètit, indeed!
But while we sip our fancy soups, let's not forget the stark realities glaring us in the face.
Parts of California buried under 10 feet of snow, showcasing the inadequacy of our snowplough selection.
Texas engulfed in its largest fire, wreaking havoc, while Mexico City finds itself on the brink of water scarcity.
And what's worse? Republican attorneys general from 24 states are shamelessly advocating for unnecessary pollution, fighting tooth and nail against the EPA.
Meanwhile, groundwater depletion continues to accelerate the sinking of Atlantic City, surpassing even the sinking rate of New York City.
And let's talk about the dirty secrets of the solar panel industry, with Chinese companies churning out panels at half the cost of their European counterparts.
John Kerry, the supposed climate czar, steps down, while the "Real Czar" Putin, with an absurd 87% approval rating, steps up.
The "Economist Magazine"paints a grim picture, with excess deaths nearing a staggering 30 million globally in the Covid- pandemic, while official numbers conveniently downplay the devastation.
Electric vehicles, hailed as the saviors of our planet, fail to win over consumers due to their exorbitant costs in buying, repairing, and insuring. Meanwhile, Toyota's outdated hybrid strategy rakes in profits.
As ocean temperatures soar, we brace ourselves for yet another unbearable heatwave, with more disasters looming on the horizon.
Southern Europe faces imminent risks to energy supply due to heatwaves and droughts, forcing E.U.- states to shut down nuclear power plants in the near future.
Last month, the Northern Amazon witnessed record-breaking fires, and microplastics infiltrate every corner of our planet, even embedding themselves in our bodies.
The E.U. sets lofty recycling goals for 2030, but it feels like a drop in the ocean compared to the monumental environmental challenges we face.
But wait, here's a glimmer of hope amidst the chaos: Bitcoin's value surpasses a mind-boggling $1.41 trillion, overtaking the total worth of silver. Yet, this victory is hollow in the face of the relentless destruction wrought by mankind's insatiable greed, arrogance and propensity to push his luck if there might be a buck in it.
Happy Easter, indeed. But forgive me if I'm not in the mood for celebrations. The state of our world fills me with rage, not joy. It's time to channel that anger into action before it's too late. It`s Adapt or Die!
Acknowledgments: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, New York Times, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,