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THUMBS WAY UP TO SECRETARY- GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES  Toronto Star April 29, 2020FRANK JORDANS BERLIN— UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic has exposed how fragile societies are, but that if governments work together on common challenges, including global warming, it can be an opportunity to “rebuild our world for the better.” Speaking at a two-day international meeting on climate change, the United Nations chief said the only effective response to the worldwide health emergency is “brave, visionary and collaborative leadership.” “The same leadership is needed to address the looming existential threat of climate disruption,” Guterres said, noting that the past decade was the hottest in history since measurements began. He urged the European Union to show “global leadership” by presenting updated emissions reduction plans by the end of the year that would put Europe on course to become the first climate-neutral cont...

QUOTABLE QUOTES DAKOTA CHILDREN Dakota children understand   that we are the soil and the soil of us. That we love the birds and beasts that grew with us on this soil. A bond exists between all things because they all drink the same water and breathe the same air. Luther Standing  Bear, My People the Siuox   Every  cubic centimetre of soil and sediment teems with billions of microorganisms; the soil produces life because it is alive. David Suzuki, Geneticist,  Environmentalist Q Soil continues to be the main source of humankind’s nutrition.   Most people in the world live primarily on grain. David Suzuki, Geneticist, Environmentalist