I blog about environmental and social justice issues because I am very concerned about the health of the interdependent web of life of which we are a part.

Melting Arctic ice.......beautiful and frightening!

Search This Blog

Friday, October 23, 2009

Global warming: Indians decide to make their own glaciers

http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/1021/p11s01-wogn.html
A quote from the above article:
"Himalayan communities like Ladakh rely on glacial runoff to grow food, making them – along with tiny island nations – among the first to feel an existential threat from climate change. Mr. Norphel's artificial glaciers represent one of the earliest human efforts at adaptation. "
And another quote:
"I think Ladakh is the first victim of climate change," says Padma Tashi, who runs a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) and organized the conference. And "we, the people of Ladakh, are looking for some kind of climate justice."
Push your MP, your Congressperson, and your Senator to committ to real, science based, and binding CO2 emissions tragets at Copehagen. 

No comments:

Post a Comment