UN organization says climate change will hold back the developing world.-News 3 Apr 2008 | |
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China prohibits river sand mining. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-04/01/content_7899117.htm http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=26146&Cr=ifad&Cr1 Supreme Master Television speaks with Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya, a scientist and educator best known for his invention of the automatic landing device used in NASA’s Viking Mission to Mars. Dr. Na Ayudhya is the representative for the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). He speaks about the current effects of global warming in Thailand. CAPTION: Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya, Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya: So within ten years time or less, the Mekong River for example, that flows to the Thailand along to the northeast of Thailand, it will be completely dried. And many big rivers, like Yangtze River that goes through China, the river that flows to India, they will all be dried, there will be no more water available and that will cause a lot of problems, and all of this is a true problem of global warming. When we talk about the effects in Thailand, really it’s a global effect. So, right now we were running out of time because things are getting closer and closer to the real crisis in the world. VOICE: Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya is the director of the Institute of Sathya Sai Education, where the children follow a vegetarian diet. He says he is concerned about the severe inefficiencies of a meat-producing agriculture. Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya: When we have these animals, we raise cattle and so on, we have to get rid of the forest and it needs more space to grow vegetables that will yield equal amounts of protein. We lose a lot of foods in order to feed the animals themselves instead of feeding the people who are very poor, and we have a lot of people in Africa who are dying of starvation. We would have lot of grains to help people all over the world if we stop eating animals. VOICE: It’s the small acts that will go a long way; the key is to start taking these steps now. Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya: Actually, we have very little time left. And, it’s almost at the stage where things are becoming irreversible. We cannot go back to where we were any more. VOICE: We thank Dr. Art-ong Jumsai Na Ayudhya for speaking out on climate change. We pray for Buddha’s grace in Thailand and for all to take heed of scientists’ advice immediately, for our own survival and that of our global neighbors. |
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