Agricultural pollution ruins nature and harms health. The US state of Ohio is home to some beautiful inland lakes that attract millions of visitors every year. However, agricultural pollution runoff from fertilizers and manure is affecting both the environmental balance and the recreational appeal, as toxic algae has been found growing on popular destinations like Lake Erie and the Grand Lake St. Marys.
For the second consecutive year, state officials have had to post signs warning people and pets alike to avoid the visible surface algae that can cause gastrointestinal problems and skin irritation.
As a result, Grand Lake St. Marys in the western part of the state saw 50,000 fewer visitors this past year alone. A task force appointed by Ohio’s Environmental Protection Agency determined that manure from livestock as well as agricultural applications of commercial fertilizers were the main source of pollutants that were catalyzing the algal growth.
These same substances are similarly affecting other countries. China’s state news agency recently reported that a gigantic floating mass of green algae covering some 200 square kilometers was headed towards Shandong province, posing a potential threat to wildlife and the region's tourism industry.
As in the United States, China’s State Oceanic Administration cites agricultural runoff as one of the major causes of pollution responsible for the algae.
Meanwhile, in Guatemala in 2009, the natural splendor of the breathtaking Lake Atitlan was struck by a deadly algal bloom that experts said was the result of pollution and climate change, which halved the number of visitors and devastated businesses.
In response, Guatemala’s government is taking measures including helping 80% of the farmers in the lake's watershed to convert to organic farming over the next three years.
Our sincere thanks to regional and national governments for responding to the environmental crisis as well as to farmers who are embracing the life-sustaining organic methods.
We look forward with hope to the restoration of the beauty and vibrancy of lakes and oceans as human adapt the organic, vegan lifestyle that eliminates such harmful pollution.
During an October 2009 videoconference in Germany, Supreme Master Ching Hai cautioned of animal agriculture’s role in these unnatural algae problems, urging for a comprehensive solution for the environment.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: Along with the waste are chemical fertilizers runoff used on crops fed to animals which have been documented by scientists to cause dead zones as well as toxic algae outbreak, those green moss that grow in the water.
One such event just occurred in Brittany, France, where a majority of the country’s livestock and a third of the dairy farms are located.
On the Brittany coast, this waste and chemical runoff coming into the sea causes outbreaks of toxic algae, which emit the lethal, deadly gas hydrogen sulfide.
So, recently in news we heard of a horse that died within half a minute of stepping into the algae and now the health concerns of over 300 people are being investigated for the same reason around that area.
Making all of this worse is the fact that animal waste is largely unregulated - meaning that there is nothing to stop these events of contamination that can cause illnesses or even death for massive numbers of animals and people.
So, to return ourselves and our world to a purer state, we have to stop the killing of innocent animals. Stop it now. Stop it now and turn to the merciful way of life. The natural way of life that God intended us to live, which is the vegan diet. This will restore the conscience of every person who adopts such a lifestyle as well as the planet itself.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/state/new-water-warning-at-ohio%27s-largest-inland-lakehttp://www.ohio.com/editorial/opinions/96776804.html Extra NewsA European Commission Joint Research Center report titled "Renewable Energy Snapshots" states that in 2009, 62% of new electricity sources installed in 2009 in European Union were from alternative energy sources.
http://newenergyfocus.com/do/ecco/view_item?listid=1&listcatid=32&listitemid=4130§ion=WindWith rivers drying up in the heat across the UK’s Wales, Scotland and the Lake District, Britain’s Environment Agency rescues thousands of fish trapped in isolated pools and moves them to areas where the rivers are still running.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/countryside/7883002/Fish-rescued-as-rivers-dry-up-in-drought.htmlAround 3,000 cyclists participate in the Jogja Onthel Carnival in Yogyakarta, Indonesia where they promote bicycling to help environmental conservation.
Âu Lạc’s (Vietnam) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment forecasts that climate change will impact the country's water resources drastically with longer droughts, rising temperatures and quickly decreasing water levels in large rivers such as the Red and Mekong Rivers.
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/Environment/201007/Climate-change-in-Vietnam-gets-harsher-921508/
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