On Monday, humanitarian organization Oxfam released a report that
detailed the devastation climate change has had on people who depend on
their harvests to survive. As weather patterns become more irregular
and extreme, farmers are more impoverished as their harvests fail, with
hunger ever more imminent.
Oxfam warns that without
intervention, the past 50 years of work to end poverty could be
reversed. Calling for commitments in the upcoming United Nations
climate talks, Oxfam spokeswoman Julianne Richards said: “Without
urgent action to reduce our emissions, climate-related hunger could be
the defining human tragedy of this century.”
Oxfam, we
appreciate this timely reminder of the pressing issue of global warming
that is affecting all aspects of human survival. Blessed be all efforts
to assist those in need as we strive for meaningful changes that ensure
a sustainable future for all in our world.
Referencehttp://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/07/06/2617366.htm?site=news