French oysters succumb to plague. Scientists are trying to determine the cause of a plague that has taken the lives of millions of oysters this year. In two waves of fatalities in the Mediterranean and all the way to Normandy, 90% of baby and juvenile oysters have perished.
Experts say the illness may be linked to global warming-induced rise in temperatures, which weaken the shellfish, along with toxic algae and chemical residues.
It saddens us to know the plight of ournmarine co-inhabitants. Let us quickly turn to more thoughtful lifestyles
to alleviate these dangerous planetary conditions and ensure the health of all beings.
Supreme Master Ching Hai often highlightsnnthe importance of our actions, as she did when speaking of our planetary crisis during an October 2008 videoconference in Thailand.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: According to all the reports every day, we have been hit by the climate change already. If we are not doing anything more than right now, the worst will come still.
And if no onenhas turned to the compassionate lifestyle, then the bad retribution, as we sow so shall we reap, will be upon us.
So, how can we reap any better reward if countless beings grovel in agony and suffering, that even hell would
pale in comparison? It’s already hitting us,
I pray that we, as a human race, wake up and take action quickly, really quickly.
Referencehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/5949155/Plague-strikes-French-oysters.html http://theora.com/images/Mediterranean.gif http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy Rainforests cleared for rubber tree plantations. In a report published in the newspaper Malaysian Star, journalist Tan Cheng Li has reported that nearly 80% of
protective tree cover and wildlife habitat are being lost in some Southern Asian countries through deforestation.
The trees are being felled to make way for profit-making crops such as rubber trees, which produce the material latex.
In Malaysia, the states of Selangor and Johor have already lost permanent forest reserves that were once protected.
Many plant and animal species are also losing their homes, and scientists have found that rubber plantations
cannot store as much carbon as natural forests.
The deforestation also causes soil erosion and increases risk of fire. Journalist Tan Cheng Li and Malaysian Star, we appreciate your report on this worrisome practice. Our prayers that humanity quickly finds ways to more harmoniously coexist with all treasured planetary co-inhabitants.
Referencehttp://news.mongabay.com/2009/0719-rubber_malaysia.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClearcuttingPangolin survival in Southeast Asia threatened. Although trade of this small nocturnal animal has been banned since 2002 by the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), the pangolin population is rapidly declining due to the high volume of poaching for human consumption and other uses.
It is now nearing extinction in Âu Lạc (Vietnam), Cambodia, and Laos. Chris Shepherd, acting Director for TRAFFIC Southeast Asia, a wildlife trade monitoring network based in Malaysia stated, “Pangolin populations clearly cannot stand the incessant poaching pressure, which can only be stopped by decisive government-backed enforcement action.”
Thank you, acting Director Shepherd and TRAFFIC Southeast Asia,for encouraging active measures to protect the gentle pangolins.
May these beings live in peace to continue to play their important role of maintaining ecological balance in their surroundings.
Referencehttp://news.mongabay.com/2009/0714-pangolins_iucn.html http://www.france24.com/en/20090714-chinese-appetites-wiping-out-threatened-pangolinshttp://www.traffic.org/southeast-asia/ Extra NewsAn annual house exhibition in Finland features 40 homes that all utilize sustainable technologies, including geothermal heat, solar and wind energy as well as other energy-conserving solutions.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/07/content_11843730.htmDespite conditions of drought affecting harvests in some regions, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reassures of adequate sustenance for all citizens, saying that the government has sufficient food grains to sustain the country.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-08/08/content_11848491.htm After four consecutive seasons lacking rainfall, the Republic of Somaliland faces increasing effects of drought, with more than 700,000 households affected by threatened food security and some who have already had to leave their homes.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85569 UK Secretary for Energy and Climate Change Ed Miliband meets with Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim to work toward agreements ahead of the global warming conference in Copenhagen this December.
http://www.france24.com/en/20090804-british-official-talks-climate-change-with-brazilians
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