Last year was the warmest in the history of the world's oceans on record. Since the 1940s, the ocean has warmed by approximately 417 zettajoules (1021 joules). Meanwhile, comparing 2020 and 2021, the ocean warmed by approximately 14 zettajoules, which is about 23 times more than all the energy consumed on Earth in 2019.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...