Indian farmers use chemical-free, non-irrigated, organic agriculture to beat climate change
Organic farming system in India to counter climate change. A group of 5,000 women in Zaheerbad, India are growing diverse crops such as sunflowers, linseed, green and chick peas, various types of millets, wheat, safflower and legumes – all farmed organically using no chemicals or irrigation methods. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) urges for adaptation measures such as these since rainfall patterns are becoming more disproportionate. The women who run this special kind of farming system are receiving support from Deccan Development Society (DDS), a grassroots society that works to assist disadvantaged Indian women. DDS Director P.V. Satheesh said, “In the climate change framework, this system of dryland agriculture has the potential to withstand all the fallouts of elevated temperatures.”

Thank you Deccan Development Society and congratulations to the women of Zaheerbad for your progress in ecologically sound agricultural practices. May this trend continue for evermore bounteous harvests and the harmony with the land.

Poland changes highway plan to save rare wetland
Poland alters highway plan to save wetlands. A new highway route has been suggested, which goes around rather than across the Rospuda Valley, one of the last pristine wetlands areas in Europe, home to many rare plant and animal species. The revised bypass involves a less costly route than the one originally planned, and the new roadway also links Poland to Finland, which will help alleviate the traffic flow in the town of Augustow.

Many thanks Poland for your revised plan, which saves ecology and reduces costs. Blessed be our consideration of cherished Earthly co-inhabitants in any technological advancements of human life.

 Briny pools 'may exist on Mars'
Salt water may be present on Mars. Researchers have observed what may be salty moisture droplets on a metal brace of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA)’s Mars Phoenix Lander. This observation, combined with a finding of perchlorate salts in Martian soil that can keep water liquid at temperatures of minus 70 degrees Celsius, have led to the conclusion that pockets of liquid may exist elsewhere on the planet. US Phoenix mission scientist and University of Michigan professor Dr. Nilton Renno said, “Liquid water is an essential ingredient for life. This discovery has important implications for many areas of planetary exploration, including the habitability of Mars.”

Congratulations Dr. Renno and participating researchers on this fascinating finding! We are, as ever, excited to learn more about our extraordinary planetary neighbor.

Through both her inner knowledge and telepathic communication with the Mars people, Supreme Master Ching Hai has on several occasions spoken of Mars’ past – how the planet is still recovering since global warming like that now being faced on Earth led to a mass extinction 40 million years ago. The following revealing discussion with Supreme Master Ching Hai about Mars was held in January 2009 with Supreme Master Television staff in California, USA.

Obama signs bill to protect 2 million acres of wilderness
US president signs bill to protect wilderness. US President Barack Obama has signed the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009 into law to protect 2 million acres of wilderness across nine states. The new measures preserve national monuments, trails, and rivers and address climate change and conserving water sources, also bringing clean water to 80,000 members of the native Navajo Nation. As the president ratified the bill, he said, “We possess few blessings greater than the vast and varied landscapes that stretch the breadth of our continent… What these gifts require in return is our wise and responsible stewardship.”

Our respectful green salute, President Obama and advocates of the US, for the passage of this encouraging measure toward environmental fruitfulness. With Heaven’s grace, may such care bring an ever flourishing of the Earth’s biodiversity and beauty.