Category: TRENDS EYE VIEW – Mar 14 2023

A recently published study found that the plastic level in the world’s oceans has reached “unprecedented levels,” and there is an estimated 170 trillion pieces of plastic floating at sea level. 

The U.S. upped the ante in its row with Mexico over genetically modified corn imports and requested formal consultations with Mexico for allegedly disregarding the 2020 U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement.

Japan’s plan to release “treated” radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant badly damaged in an earthquake 12 years ago is “extremely irresponsible,” Mao Ning, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said. 

China has used a range of espionage, from spies, honey traps, bribery of American academics, contractors, and government officials, to more sophisticated cyber hacking to steal vital military data.

The Netherlands government has resorted to calling in the nation’s military to intimidate civilian farmers and their supporters, protesting land confiscations in the name of climate agenda “zero carbon” goals.