Demise of Arctic seabirds explained by climate change. In an article recently published in the journal “Arctic,” Dr. Mark Mallory and two other scientists from the Canadian Wildlife Service reported their findings on a study of six species of Arctic birds that are perishing by the thousands as they now endure global warming effects such as insects, unpredictable weather and avalanches.
Birds like the thick-billed murres, fulmars, and black-legged kittiwakes have been observed being plagued by mosquitoes, as well as being found with broken wings and fatalities from colliding with one another in thick fog or being thrown against cliffs by gusting winds.
In one catastrophic event, the researchers estimated that 800 birds were killed when a cliff they were resting on collapsed due to erosion. While the scientists did not intend to focus on fatalities related to a warming planet, Dr. Mallory commented, “A high proportion of the adult birds we see tend to be dying [due] to factors related to climate and weather.”
Though deeply saddened by these tragedies, we are grateful for such research about these valued species.
May such findings hasten our actions to protect our fragile ecosystems and fellow beings. Supreme Master Ching Hai has often addressed the heartrending plight of our animal co-inhabitants and humanity’s ability to stop it, as during an August 2008 videoconference with our Canadian Association members.
Supreme Master Ching Hai: They are trying their best to sound the warning bell, warning by disease, and even death en masse, but I don’t know how many of us are listening. They are trying to help us,
but we are trying to kill them.
It’s a very sad affair. We humans have to do everything we can, not waiting for the animals. They are already dying, dying, dying. Numerous are dying every day.
So many other signs in nature, so many animal signs, but we have to listen. It’s not the animals. It’s us.
We just have to remind everybody to be veg and to be kind to the animals. That's the only way we can protect them.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36202287/ns/technology_and_science-science/ http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/04/climate-change-causing-bizarre-arctic-bird-deaths.php http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/contact.en.aspExtra NewsWith the UN warning that nearly 300 million people in the region will face water shortages by 2025, the 43-state Union for the Mediterranean meets in Barcelona, Spain to seek a unified conservation plan.
http://www.thinkspain.com/news-spain/17914/un-warns-of-water-shortage-by-2025http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8619322.stmThe city of Los Angeles in California, USA promotes recycling and rainwater reuse to prevent runoff pollution as well as alleviate drought in affected areas.
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/04/12/am-la-recycles-rain-protect-ocean/Resource ministers from countries bordering the Nile River attend a two-day conference in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, to continue developing the terms of a cooperative water-sharing program.
http://www.nation.co.ke/News/No%20deal%20on%20use%20of%20Nile%20waters%20/-/1056/899688/-/7g59p7/-/http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=179086&Itemid=21 Hollywood actors Robert Redford, Susan Sarandon, and Danny Glover accept invitations to attend the Bolivia-hosted “World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth,” starting April 19.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/apr/13/bolivia-climate-summit http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/dec/16/evo-morales-hugo-chavez
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