'Letter from Earth' talks about one of nature's most fascinating creatures: the pink dolphin

The oceanographer reports on the threats to the survival of animals, which are at risk of extinction. She states that the porpoises have suffered from the practice of fishermen, from hydroelectric plants and from pollution caused by mercury from miners.

Miriam also suggests that the great solution for the conservation of porpoises Income generation is sightseeing tourism, but be careful: You shouldn't feed animals!

⚠️ The conversation with the specialist will air in three parts: on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday, on the channel Earth News Earth on YouTube and podcast apps. Do not miss it!

 Other highlights of the week:

• Ibama and the government of Pernambuco warned of the environmental risks involved in the Brazilian Navy's decision to sink the aircraft carrier São Paulo, decommissioned last month. The agencies recommend that it undergoes green recycling at a specialized shipyard;
• Lula withpromeyou to remove all 20 thousand miners from the Yanomami Indigenous Land, avoiding the circulation of their planes and support barges; eliminate all illegal mining in Brazil and suspend the approval of new mineral research on indigenous lands; It is
• The Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany, Svenja Schulze, announced a donation of 200 million euros (R$ 1,1 billion) for forest conservation and climate change containment projects in the first hundred days of the Lula government.

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