Methane released from beneath Arctic Ocean.
British and German scientists have discovered more than 250 plumes of gas bubbles coming from the seabed off the island of West Spitsbergenin the Arctic Ocean.

As the gas being emitted is predominantly the potent greenhouse gas methane, the scientists say that it is likely originating from methane hydrate stores beneath the sea bed that are thawing due to a global warming-related rise in ocean temperatures.

If this process becomes widespread, the massive release of methane would usher in runaway global warming.
Thank you scientists for these candid observations, despite their disturbing implications.
We pray for an outcome of restored balance as we humans around the globe join hands and hearts to stop global warming and protect life on our planet.

Supreme Master Ching Hai frequently reminds of the link between climate-related calamities and livestock raising, as she explained during a live interview in September 2008 with Environmentally Sound Radio in New York, USA.

Reference
http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2009/2009GL039191.shtml
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17625-as-arctic-ocean-warms-megatonnes-of-methane-bubble-up.html

200,000 climate change refugees on the move each year.
With at least 26 million people already displaced because of global warming-related events, US-based charity
Oxfam International reports that 375 million may be at risk of having to flee due to climate change disasters
by 2015, with 200 million having to leave their homes annually due to hunger, environmental degradation or land loss by 2050.

According to a WorldPublicOpinion.org poll of 19 countries around the world, the majority of people in 15 countries want their governments to do more about climate change, including China, US and Russia.

Our gratefulness, Oxfam and World Public Opinion for these insights into the plight of brethren worldwide. Let us all strive to do our part through such effective eco-friendly practices as the plant-based diet so that everyone can live sustainably on our shared planetary globe.
Reference
http://www.linktv.org/video/4174/climate-change-refugees
http://www.oxfam.org/en/campaigns/g8-2009/action-needed-climate-change
http://www.worldpublicopinion.org/

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The US Fish and Wildlife Service agency states that 29 species in more than 20 states need federal protections to avoid extinction.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jZehnQ6CUV4GRrrv2HZ_EhJgy_BgD9A5D9LG2

Yemen’s Ministry for Water Affairs announces programs to help citizens switch to less water-dependent produce such as olives along with other water-conserving measures to halt the country’s depletion of this precious resource.
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/IRIN/c1d8e110690768c29567d2e03b855895.htm

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh encourages his country’s advancement toward a more environmentally sustainable path, with new technology that will be designed to mitigate issues such as water shortages and pollution.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hK6ePeT7S_w_qc10RnxQxHK0hG9A

Seeking signs of the shy and reclusive pine marten throughout Northern Ireland, researchers at the Ecological Management Group determine that more efforts are needed to preserve this endangered species.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8206793.stm