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Greta's mission to save Mother Earth inspiring

Greta Thunberg is the poster girl for the present generation and the epitome of the fight for the preservation of the environment with her being the climate activist with the universal approval as we are on the brink of the Climate Conference COP28 starting in Dubai, UAE on November 30 until December 12. But success has not come easily to this Swedish girl who had to drop out of school to embark on a mission to browse through the libraries in order to bring her to the know of climate change and the effects of the emission of greenhouse gases that has led the earth to be in the grip of heatwaves, wildfires, typhoons, cyclones, and other climatic anomalies that is caused due to the emissions of greenhouse gases and the heating of the earth that is also leading to the melting of icebergs, as well as the rising of sea levels that needs to be addressed by urgent action to slash the consumption of coal, petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel. She has not had it easy as she shuns flying, uses an electric car and sails in yachts that do not use diesel as fuel. 



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Leak of petroleum product could lead to major fire

ADELMO FERNANDES, Vasco
Published Nov 28, 2023, 8:55 PM IST
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There was a major scare in Matvem, Dabolim after a well was found to be contaminated with petroleum products and was later sealed by the authorities. The water drawn from the well caught fire when it was tested by locals. It is understood that the water from the wells was smelling of petrol for the past seven days. The local panch at Matvem-Dabolim has claimed that six wells, some bore wells and a natural spring in the area have been contaminated with a petroleum…

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