Himalayan glaciers drastically affected by warming climate.

At the World Water Week conference in Stockholm, Sweden, experts raised concern regarding climate change, which is causing Himalayan glaciers to recede at an alarming rate of up to 70 meters per year. Mats Eriksson, program manager for water and hazard management at the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, stated, "Himalayan glaciers are retreating more rapidly than anywhere else in the world." As melting glaciers and snow make up about 50 percent of the water that flows through the nine largest rivers in Asia, their continued retreat presents a serious threat to the livelihood and survival of 1.3 billion people in the Himalayan region who depend on fresh water for farming, energy, and drinking. Also, the increased melting releases more carbon into the atmosphere.

Many thanks, international specialists and experts, for bringing to light the crucial effects of climate change on the Himalayan regions. We pray your reports will encourage our immediate action in working together to adopt lifestyles of care that bring restoration to the planet. http://www.france24.com/en/20080821-environment-climate-change-himalaya-water-glacier-melt&navi=SCIENCES, http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080821/ts_afp/
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 The path from climate change to international conflict.

Dr. Jürgen Scheffran, governmental policy advisor and senior research scientist at the University of Illinois in the United States has advised immediate action in response to four key trends, which have been identified by the German Advisory Council on Global Change as being the most destabilizing to governments and people in general. These include degradation of freshwater resources, food insecurity, natural disasters and environmental migration, all of which could bring increased unrest and even war. Dr. Scheffran said it is thus imperative for governments worldwide to address global warming.

Our heartfelt appreciation, Dr. Scheffran, for your wise advice to governments for creating effective policies on global warming that preserve lives as well as peace on our cherished Earth.

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