Brasilië se windplase is 'n groot sukses. Maar hoekom help dit nie vir almal nie?
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Brasilië se windplase is 'n groot sukses. Maar hoekom help dit nie vir almal nie?

Brazil's wind farms are a big success. But why does it not help everyone?

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The GuardianSeptember 19, 2026View Source

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Brazilië het baie nuwe windplase.

Brazil has many new wind farms.

BraziliëBrazilhethasbaiemanynuwenewwindplasewind farms
Hierdie plase maak skoon energie vir die land.

These farms make clean energy for the country.

Hierdietheseplasefarmsmaakmakeskooncleanenergieenergyvirforlandcountry
Sommige mense in die noord-ooste is hartseer.

Some people in the north-east are sad.

Sommigesomemensepeoplenoord-oostenorth-eastisarehartseersad
Boere moet hul cashew-bome afsny.

Farmers must cut down their cashew trees.

Boerefarmersmoetmusthultheircashew-bomecashew treesafsnycut down
Die groot drade is gevaarlik vir mense.

The big wires are dangerous for people.

grootbigdradewiresisaregevaarlikdangerousvirformensepeople
Diere mag nie naby die kabels loop nie.

Animals may not walk near the cables.

Diereanimalsmagmaynienotnabynearkabelscablesloopwalknienot
Die mense verloor hul kos en geld.

The people lose their food and money.

mensepeopleverloorlosehultheirkosfoodenandgeldmoney
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windplase
wind farms
"Daar is groot windplase in die veld."
skoon
clean
"Skoon energie is goed vir die natuur."
hartseer
sad
"Die man is hartseer oor sy bome."
gevaarlik
dangerous
"Hierdie groot drade is baie gevaarlik."
verloor
lose
"Hulle verloor geld as die plante sterf."
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