With
more than 70% of Nepalese being farmers who live in rural areas, global
warming is causing devas tation as harvests this year have decreased by
half. Temperature extremes have also become more common, as have
droughts and intense storms, when there is precipitation at all.
In
a report published ahead of a climate change summit in the capital city
of Kathmandu., international aid agency Oxfam said that the Nepalese
people were being pushed beyond their limits and forecast that 3.4
million would require food assistance.
Scientists are
concerned for worsening conditions if the Himalayan glaciers disappear
– an event some feel could occur within just 30 years. Moreover, the
impact would be felt by more than 1 billion people across Asia.
Oxfam
scientists, many thanks for this report despite our sadness at knowing
the plight of the Nepalese people. May our swiftly harmonious and
sustainable actions protect the Earth, restoring all of Asia to
abundance and vibrancy.
Supreme Master Ching Hai expressed
concern once again about the real crisis of global warming during a
June 2008 videoconference with our Association members in London,
reminding of the immediate benefits of the life-affirming vegan
lifestyle.
Supreme Master Ching Hai:
It's just getting worse nowadays, more obvious. You just have to tune
in to any TV channels, any radio, read any newspapers, they are full of
reports, almost daily, about world hunger, and the shortage of food,
unaffordable food prices, unaffordable daily necessities, basic
necessities.
And unprecedented frequent disasters. And crop
failures due to bad weathers. And the non-stoppable sea rising levels,
high priced fuels, shortages, incurable or strange new diseases... all
of these are happening now!
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Vegetarianism is the only solution. It's the best, the fastest solution.
Supreme Master Ching Hai:
I pray that people in the world wake up on time and just forsake that
piece of meat, then everything will be just fine. Everything will be
beautiful, nice, peaceful.
Referencehttp://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/southasia/news/article_1497985.php/Climate-change-hits-crop-production-in-Nepal-aid-group-says
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