A cold wave gripping much of South America has caused areas where the average temperature is normally above ２0 degrees Celsius to fall below 0 degrees. These extreme temperatures claimed dozens of human lives in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay through the month of July. Now in Bolivia, officials have announced the death of nearly ６ million fish in the eastern province of Santa Cruz, where temperatures dropped to their lowest levels in nearly ５0 years.
Provincial Governor Rubén Costas stated that the loss of fish was the worst environmental disaster in half a century, noting that the aquatic animals had likely become more vulnerable due to a prolonged drought.
With the affected rivers now so polluted due to decomposing fish that residents were cautioned not to drink from them, Bolivian health officials are working to safeguard the public by supplying drinking water and medicine.
In addition, the governor has called for a ban on fishing to help species recover. We are thankful for the initiatives of Governor Costas and other officials in easing this situation as we convey our sadness for the loss of precious human and animal life.
Let us come together in unifying actions to renew sustainable living conditions for all beings. Speaking at a March ２009 videoconference in Mexico, Supreme Master Ching Hai conveyed her concern for yet another extreme toll of climate change, mentioning at the same time the critical need for the most efficient, planet-saving measures.
Supreme Master Ching Hai : Now, we even have extreme cold weather. Between October ２008 and February ２009, over ３６ people in Mexico died due to extreme cold weather, with ２２ of them having suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning from burning firewood and charcoal to warm themselves.
I suggest all world leaders and governments to please promote the animal-free lifestyle and quick so that we can save our planet. We have not too much time left. This is no longer even about politics. It’s about the survival of ourselves and our children. If all governments encourage people toward the healthy, animal-free diet, the planet could be saved in no time.
The government must make a priority, saving the planet, organic vegan farming, subsidize.
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?ArticleId=361753&CategoryId=14919http://www.boliviaweekly.com/intense-cold-kills-fish-populations-in-three-departments/948/Extra NewsEnvironmentalists in Poland express concern, warning of precious biodiversity loss due to logging practices in the Białowieża forest, which spans the Polish-Belarusian border as the largest remaining portion of a vast woodland that once covered Europe.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1900883/deforestation_threatens_europeean_forest/ http://www.france24.com/en/20100804-logging-threat-europes-last-primeval-forest-activistsThe UN World Food Program (WFP) states that due to persistent drought over the past three years in Myanmar’s Central Dry Zone, an increasing number of people could be affected by food shortage.
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/SNAA-87Z9YZ?OpenDocumentAccording to the most recent satellite data from the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the USA, July ２010’s Arctic sea ice coverage was the second lowest on record, with thicker and older ice continuing to be depleted.
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