With
 data that was recorded across 29 observatories, including the base of 
Mount Everest, China’s Meteorological Administration reported that 2009 
temperatures were the warmest on record and that precipitation was the 
lowest in nearly 40 years. 
Saying that the Tibet Autonomous 
Region is particularly vulnerable to climate change effects, Zheng 
Guoguang, head of China’s Meteorological Administration stated, “The 
impact of global warming has accelerated glacial shrinkage and the 
melting glaciers have swollen Tibet’s lakes... If the warming continues,
 millions of people … would face floods in the short term and drought in
 the long run.” 
Many thanks Mr. Zheng and China’s Meteorological
 Administration, for these factual observations that highlight our 
global predicament. As we pray for the safety of people in Tibet’s 
Autonomous Region and beyond, let us all hasten our efforts to restore 
the ecosphere. 
As on previous occasions, Supreme Master Ching 
Hai spoke with concern of the rising toll of climate change during an 
October 2009 videoconference in Hong Kong, along with the actions needed
 to avert a planetary crisis.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Tens
 of thousands of lakes and rivers throughout the world are drying out 
now due to global warming and glaciers melting. It is thus only a matter
 of time Knowing this, it would be best if we adopt the lifestyle that 
will restore the stability of our environment and benefit all beings in 
the world, which surely is the compassionate way of life, beginning with
 a vegan diet – no animal products.
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