UK’s Royal Society says climate change is exacerbating ozone pollution.
 
The independent science academy warned that 1,500 Britons lose their lives each year to the ground-level ozone produced from traffic fumes and factory smog. A related study in Canada found an increased incidence of hospitalization for appendicitis on days when ground ozone levels were elevated. While ozone in the upper atmosphere protects the Earth from damaging ultraviolet rays, at lower altitudes it is linked with health problems and fatalities as well as compromised crop yields. Furthermore, the rising levels of toxic fumes found in the United Kingdom actually travel from regions afar from Europe through air currents. Thus, the Royal Society urges all nations of the world to act in curbing the problem.

We send our thanks and support for your wise advice, Royal Society. Heaven’s blessings to all people in transitioning smoothly to pollution-free lifestyles so that all may continue living a healthy life on our beautiful planet.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1069281/Traffic-fumes-factory-smog-killing-1-500-year.html, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124307.php http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7654140.stm

Deforestation is drying Zambia.

As one of ten countries with the highest deforestation rates in the world, the Zambia Meteorological Department and Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) report that water supplies in Zambia have also decreased dramatically over the last few decades. Kaoma district has been especially affected, where large-scale charcoal production since the 1990s, which involves major tree felling, has resulted in farmers employing less and less sustainable land use practices to obtain food, especially in the ever retreating wetlands and waterways.

We are appreciative of this timely information, Zambia Meteorological Department and Worldwide Fund for Nature. May the people of Zambia soon adopt more Earth-friendly ways to return their land to its plentiful beauty and abundance.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200810020037.html, http://media-newswire.com/release_1075575.html

Glaciers in Alaska, USA are retreating.

“The Glaciers of Alaska,” a new book authored by Dr. Bruce Molnia of the United States Geological Survey, assessed 11 different mountain ranges and other land formations in Alaska. The collected data revealed that 99 percent of Alaskan glaciers are retreating or thinning, with none observed to be growing or advancing.

Dr. Molnia and United States Geological Survey, we are grateful for your comprehensive efforts that highlight the troubling state of Alaska’s glaciers. We pray that swift actions by humanity will reverse this warming trend and restore the natural balance of our biosphere. 
 http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-10/07/content_10156989.htm