ALBUFEIRA

[Episódio]

“The skies in Beijing turned orange recently, thanks to what was widely reported as a massive sandstorm.” (Paul Keaveny/18.03.2021/theconversation.com)

Pequim ─ De cor alterada para o laranja ─ 15.03.2021

[Dúvida]

“Beijing and other parts of northern China hit by biggest sandstorm in 10 years; at least 6 dead, 81 missing in neighboring Mongolia.” (BNO News/@BNONews/15.03.2021/twitter.com/the conversation.com)

“The problem, at least in terms of public health, is that it was not actually a sandstorm. It was a dust storm.” (Paul Keaveny/18.03.2021/theconversation.com)

Chade ─ Como origem das poeiras ─ Integrando as tempestades

[Explicação]

“Dust storms in China have occurred since long before humans had a widespread impact on the landscape. During the repeated ice ages of the past 2.6 million years, huge volumes of dust were generated by the advance and retreat of ice sheets, settling to form deposits known as loess.” (Paul Keaveny/18.03.2021/theconversation.com)

“So, what is causing the present dust storms? Is this a purely natural process, or a function of climate change, or land mismanagement, perhaps? The answer is complex – and probably includes a little bit of each of these factors. Part humans, part nature.”

(Paul Keaveny/18.03.2021/theconversation.com)

(texto/inglês: theconversation.com ─ imagens: Alamy e

Torsten Pursche/shutterstock em theconversation.com)

Será?

Tudo isto se passando durante um jantar entre membros do partido Republicano, quando se pensava que Donald Trump (como todos, aproveitando a oportunidade) não deixaria escapar o debate (desse dia) entre os candidatos Democratas (na corrida para as Presidenciais de 2020), para falar neles e aí os atacar (e não resistindo gozar) − como o faria de seguida, mas só depois de atacar os LED’S e de defender as INCANDESCENTES.

HE THINKS LED MAKE HIM LOOK ORANGE

(boingboing.net)

I look orange but so do you because of energy-efficient light bulbs

(Donald Trump/nbcnews.com)

"The light bulb. People said what's with the light bulb. I said here's the story, and I looked at it. The bulb that we're being forced to use. Number one, to me, most importantly, the light's no good. I always look orange. And so do you. The light is the worst." (Donald Trump/The Hill/@thehill/twitter.com/boingboing.net)

"The light is the worst, it's many times more expensive than that old incandescent bulb that worked very well. And the light is not as good, we're going to sell that, but we’re also going to sell incandescent bulbs." (Donald Trump/nbcnews.com)

Terminando como sempre (por um lado) e nesta Nova Era de TRUMP com toda a plateia Republicana, feliz e às gargalhadas – “The audience at the 2019 House Republican Conference Member Retreat Dinner laughed …” (nbcnews.com) – enquanto (por outro lado) à sua volta e como num Circo (com o povo dentro das jaulas), ouvindo-se outras gargalhadas, bem notórias gozações e o eco de todos os “Pró ou a Favor” (dizendo-se Anti-Trumpistas).

(imagem: boingboing.net)