Copenhagen pledges will not stop planetary demise.
US researchers report that the commitments made by governments so far to reduce greenhouse gases are not enough to avert runaway climate change.

A collaborative analysis conducted by a group of scientists from several leading institutions showed that the reductions pledged in Copenhagen would still lead to temperature increases of approximately 3.9 degrees Celsius.

Expert climatologists have already stated that an increase of more than 3 degrees Celsius will bring the collapse of the Amazon rainforest, along with devastating water shortages in the Southern hemisphere, a disastrous loss of species and decreases in food production.

Earlier in the week, European researchers also confirmed that the Copenhagen commitments would lead to a global temperature rise of more than 3 degrees Celsius.

US and European researchers, our sincere appreciation for your work that clearly shows we must do more if we are to save our planet.

May we swiftly choose the most effective ways to live in harmony with the environment. In a speech addressing government magistrates and judges of Mexico City, Mexico, Supreme Master Ching Hai once more urged the world’s governments to go beyond protocol with actions to halt global warming.


Maldives to phase-out Earth-harming chemicals.
With a complete ban of toxic substances that harm the ozone layer scheduled for the year 2020, the island nation will be halting its use of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) 20 years early according to the international Montreal Protocol.

The country has already pledged to be carbon neutral by this same date. Minister of Housing, Transport and Environment Mohamed Aslam said, “Small island states can also be at the frontline in the battle to save the planet.

Our decision to phase out HCFCs and our declaration to go carbon neutral by 2020 will demonstrate to the world our determination to save the planet for humanity.”

A big bravo, Your Excellency and Maldives government for your commitment to being part of the solution to climate change. Blessed be such noble leadership as yours in restoring balance to our ecosphere.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/enviornment/maldives-to-phase-out-polluting-chemicals-20-years-
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Extra News
Scotland’s coldest winter in 20 years is affecting biodiversity, with as much as 30% of the nation’s wildlife, including thousands of deer, perishing due to their food supplies being buried under a heavy cover of snow.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251760/Thousands-deer-starving-death-bitter-cold.html

To encourage awareness and better eco-practices, the United Nations releases a preliminary report that analyzes 3,000 of the largest companies worldwide, providing an estimated cost of their environmental impact by industry.  
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/feb/19/business-environmental-damage

Finding that soil is likely to generate 50% more emissions than previously thought due to temperature sensitivity, the Environment Institute of Finland states that much higher offsets such as increased forest preservation are needed.  
http://www.france24.com/en/20100208-climate-change-impact-soil-underestimated-study

The recently released documentary, “Farmed Salmon Exposed,” by Canadian director Damien Gillis reveals the devastation caused by salmon farms to wild salmon and entire marine ecosystems in locations such as Chile, Scotland and Canada.
http://food.theatlantic.com/sustainability/salmon-farms-feedlots-of-the-sea.php