When France offered the Comoro islands independence, in 1974, the inhabitants of one island (Mayotte) voted to remain part of France. They are now French citizens. But Mayotte has received many unauthorized immigrants from the other Comoro islands, and it now has the same sort of hostility to immigrants that many European countries' mainlands have.

What is interesting is that in this case the unwelcome immigrants come from islands about 50 miles away and are racially, culturally, and religiously very similar to the authorized residents of Mayotte. They speak related languages which have at least 80% of their vocabulary in common. The islands have had close links for centuries.

This suggests that the reasons that the cause of hatred of immigrants in other places, such as Europe and America, are consequences of politics.

*Earth’s health failing in seven out of eight key measures, say scientists.*

*Going beyond climate disruption, the new report by the Earth Commission group of scientists presents disturbing evidence that our planet faces growing crises of water availability, nutrient loading, ecosystem maintenance and aerosol pollution. These pose threats to the stability of life-support systems and worsen social equality.*

*West Virginia governor’s coal empire sued by government over unpaid fines.*

You can expect a Republican to try to cheat the country/

Labour in the UK has taken a firm stand against fossil fuel development. It might be worth voting for.

The one thing it clearly won't do is end the political power of the rich in the UK.

South Australia has imposed harsh penalties on "disruptive" protests against events that are meant to plan deadly activities with fossil fuel.

We have seen governments including Britain and Germany surrender to planet roaster companies in this way and imposing repression on their behalf.