tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881436054697063063.post1662447649174750980..comments2024-03-28T12:58:23.680+00:00Comments on climate science: HOW GREEN EXTREMISM BROUGHT A NATION TO ITS KNEESDerek Tipphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07893712146272196994noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881436054697063063.post-54789543005582407642022-07-14T23:51:27.986+01:002022-07-14T23:51:27.986+01:00It is true that there were several contributory ca...It is true that there were several contributory causes, but one of the main ones was the reduction in crop yields due to the government mandating a ban on fertiliser, as stated in the article highlighted above. Yes, the country was poor and vulnerable and then this tipped it over the edge. Holland is also facing massive protests as a result of government pressure on farmers to reduce fertiliser use - see //www.farminguk.com/news/dutch-farmers-protest-against-government-plans-to-cut-emissions_60719.htmlDerek Tipphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07893712146272196994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1881436054697063063.post-77265215823890072462022-07-14T18:39:18.483+01:002022-07-14T18:39:18.483+01:00Its a common practice to blame a country's pro...Its a common practice to blame a country's problems on something that wasn't the real cause.<br /><br /><br /><br />Sri Lanka now imports $3bn (£2.3bn) more than it exports every year, and that is why it has run out of foreign currency. At the end of 2019, Sri Lanka had $7.6bn (£5.8bn) in foreign currency reserves, which have dropped to around $250m (£210m).<br />www.bbc.com/news/world-61028138<br />Sri Lanka: Why is the country in an economic crisis? - BBCrenewableguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00155425043292767903noreply@blogger.com