Many US rivers endangered. The US conservation group American Rivers has released its annual list of the nation’s 10 most endangered rivers, emphasizing the critical need for action to protect of rivers and their communities.
Ranked most imperiled is the Upper Delaware River, which, located between the northeastern states of Pennsylvania and New York, provides drinking water for 17 million people.
This and the ninth-listed Monongahela River sit atop an area called the Marcellus Shale, which is being subjected to gas drilling, a process that involves injecting chemicals into the ground, thereby creating untreatable toxic wastewater.
Meanwhile in California state, the second most endangered Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta is lacking a flood infrastructure and thus is unable to manage rising sea levels set off by climate change.
The Gauley River in West Virginia, the third most endangered, is being blocked and polluted with coal mining debris, while the flourishing of other rivers is threatened by proposed projects such as new dam construction in North Carolina’s Little River and the Teton River in Idaho, as well as suction dredging, a gold mining technique that would kill fish eggs and larvae while altering the entire ecosystem of Oregon's Chetco River.
Our gratefulness, American Rivers, for your commitment to safeguarding the rivers and the lives that depend on them. Blessed be all such efforts to preserve the vibrant streams that sustain the Earth’s rich diversity of life and beauty.
The need for more conscious stewardship of our fragile Earth has frequently been mentioned by Supreme Master Ching Hai, who addressed the imperiled aquatic ecosystems during a July 2008 videoconference in Formosa.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: You see, these things are very sad. It happens a lot and we still did not learn to be responsible and to feel for the environment and the helpless animals, which are our friends and helpers. They suffer a lot, they die, or they completely disappear because of our careless management of the world. We have dumped so much chemicals and poisonous stuff into rivers and oceans.
Our enduring, giving rivers and oceans have to take in daily so much. Without water, what would we do? What would all the species on the planet do?
This is another example of how we exploit the Earth and vital resources with very little consideration for the consequences. But we still can correct that. If we all become vegetarians, then we will use very little fuel as vegetable food can be grown everywhere easily and no need for long distance transportation and no need so much water to produce.
We have to stop the harmful effect of meat consumption, then we will see a happy, sufficient and satisfied world manifest in front of our eyes in a matter of weeks.
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/06/02/us.endangered.rivers/index.html?iref=24hourshttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/02/MNRH1DO5SS.DTLhttp://www.americanrivers.org/assets/pdfs/mer-2010/americas-most-endangered-rivers-2010.pdf http://www.kwwl.com/Global/story.asp?S=12581869South Korea hosts Green Growth Forum. The Second East Asia Climate Forum convened on June 16 in Seoul, where participants discussed the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as sustainable economic opportunities. During the meeting, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak announced the establishment of a research institute
devoted to green technologies.
Led by South Korea’s former Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, the institute will receive annual government funding of US$10 million, in anticipation of becoming an international organization in 2012.
Representatives from Âu Lạc (Vietnam), the Philippines, Malaysia, Uzbekistan, and Myanmar presented reports on the particular effects of climate change in their countries and the steps being taken to address them.
Our respectful accolades, Your Excellency, South Korea and all participants for your constructive summit and green goals. May your efforts continue to bring advancements that benefit both humanity and the natural environment on which all lives depend.
http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/Environment/200666/Nation-commits-to-green-growth.htmlhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/sci/2010-06/16/c_13352768.htm http://www.iisd.ca/ymb/climate/eacf2/html/ymbvol175num1e.htmlTo offset some of the effects associated with the extreme weather of climate change in Singapore, experts advise on eco-conscious plans such as rooftop gardens and water tank collections to help prevent flooding.
http://www.insing.com/news/singapore/experts-suggest-using-green-strategies-to-prevent-floods/id-89b31c00?nav=50101http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1064152/1/.htmlhttp://www.nbs.ntu.edu.sg/Pages/Home.aspxRecord Kuwaiti temperatures reaching 52 degrees Celsius (125.6 F) in the shade and up to 70 degrees in full sun are the highest in 30 years.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20100617-275967/Wealthy-Kuwait-hit-by-power-crisis-as-mercury-tops-50http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100616041552
In a largely uninhabited area of northern Sweden, German company Svevind has begun to build what will be Europe’s largest wind park, 500 square kilometers in size, with over 1,000 giant wind turbines.
http://www.france24.com/en/20100614-wind-turbines-set-out-conquer-swedens-great-north Bolivian Ambassador to the United Nations, Pablo Solón, calls for the incoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change chief Christiana Figueres to ensure that upcoming negotiations are balanced as he emphasizes the importance of an agreement in Mexico this year to avert global warming disaster.
http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/unifeed/d/15348.html http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i9TuMrvrknh-ZXwqmZ2N-48kff3wD9G91J9O0 http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/may/31/climate-change-copenhagen-danish-text http://www.neurope.eu/articles/New-UN-climate-change--talks-pin-hopes-on-Cancun-/101222.php
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