Galapagos species suffering from climate change and overfishing. The Ecuadorian Galapagos Islands were first brought to the world’s attention as the site where Darwin tested his theory of evolution. Now, they are speaking of the fragile state of our seas as a new report in the journal Global Change Biology indicates that the Galapagos black-spotted damselfish , and a remarkable
24-rayed starfish called Heliaster solaris are likely extinct as they have not been seen in the last 25 years.
Rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming-induced El Niño weather events as well as excessive fishing are blamed for their disappearance as well as the decline of other species such as the Galapagos penguin and the Floreana cup coral.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, seven species from this famous ecosystem are possibly extinct while nine others are critically endangered.
We are saddened to know of the perilous condition of the Galapagos and all marine life. Let us all act now to avert more losses by adopting considerate lifestyles that are in harmony with nature.
During a May 2009 videoconference in Togo, while addressing the urgent need to act on the crisis facing our marine co-inhabitants, Supreme Master Ching Hai again called on all humanity to turn to life-sparing ways.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: The marine ecosystem is in big trouble right now from global warming already. If those fish are all gone, we will see a catastrophic loss of other marine species as well. The coastal ecosystems will also be affected greatly by diseases and algae blooms that release toxins. The ocean is a wonderful recycler that normally can purify the water and create nutrients and turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, etc. The ocean is a miracle.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: It is in our interest to care for the oceans if we want to survive, and all the life that they contain, including fish. No animal products at all; that is the best way. We should be vegan.
http://www.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/04_14.html http://news.mongabay.com/2009/1203-hance_galapagos.htmlExtra NewsHumanitarian aid group Oxfam reports on failed rains once again in Eastern Africa, with dried ponds, streams and withered crops underscoring the urgent need for climate change mitigation to avoid extreme food shortage and starvation.
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=68&art_id=nw20091217223332189C765793Once one of the most lush and humid places on Earth, global warming has cost Cherrapunji, India, so much rainfall loss the past several years that residents now are facing shortages and are forced to purchase drinking water.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8378327.stmA study by British scientists published in the journal Animal Behaviour reports that due to their narrow habitat range, species such as colobine monkeys as well as gorillas may not survive a temperature rise of even 2 degrees Celsius.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6850537/Colobine-monkeys-could-be-wiped-out-by-global-warming.html
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