A
regional drought in normally wet areas of England, Wales and Scotland
has led to the deaths of hundreds of fish as water levels drop to record
low levels. In monitoring the region, Environment Agency officials have
sent out personnel to rescue hundreds more that are still trapped in
drying river beds.
The various species are transferred via trucks containing aerated water tanks to river areas where the water is still flowing.
Despite
heavy July rains, dry conditions remain, with hosepipe bans still in
place in some areas, and nearly half of the 127-mile Leeds and Liverpool
Canal, Britain’s longest human-made waterway, closed to boating
indefinitely in an effort to protect vulnerable wildlife.
Operations
Director for British Waterways Vince Moran stated, “Canals depend upon a
complex system of reservoirs and rivers to remain topped up with water;
however the lowest rainfall in almost a century combined with high
temperatures has left the region's water supplies at record low levels.”
Environment Agency and other British personnel, we appreciate
this information shared with the public as well as your caring efforts
to help shield aquatic life from the worst effects of the drought.
Our
prayers for humanity’s swift steps toward more sustainable ways of life
to help renew natural weather patterns for the benefit of all.
During
an interview for the December 16, 2009 edition of The Irish Dog
Journal, Supreme Master Ching Hai, as on previous occasions, addressed
dwindling water sources worldwide due global warming.
Supreme Master Ching Hai:
Other devastating effects of climate change have already been
occurring: And as a consequence of these environmental impacts, 2
billion people are facing water shortages, and 20 million people are in a
desperate state – like refugees except with no official protection.
As
drought and water crises are spreading silently across the globe,
affecting 44% of the world’s population, even triggering conflicts in
some areas, the livestock industry is guzzling much of our precious
fresh water. If we really want to conserve our clean, safe water for
ourselves and our children, we must stop livestock production and adopt
the plant-based diet.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/60-miles-of-canal-closed-in-drought-2025712.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/countryside/7883002/Fish-rescued-as-rivers-dry-up-in-drought.htmlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-10835222
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