Karnataka former CM Yedurappa arrested. Man who supported illegal minning in Karnataka / Andhra - entire enviromment destruction. Fragile sparse forest removed, tree cut, water dried up. In fact Bangalore/Mysore is now dry, dusty, barren -continous corrupt goverments never conducted any tree plantation, greed for property has led to fall of remaining old heritage trees.
This scenario is very different from Maharastra - has done lot for afforestation and forest increase to atleast 30-35%. New Bombay-Navi Mumbai are some of the examples of iconic cities where in nature is given importance- infact study conducted Mumbai water bodies and wet lands have increased compared to any other cities of India.
10 October 2011 – Amid growing concerns about drought crises in some small island States of the Pacific, the United Nations today called for comprehensive risk reduction steps to be put in place to protect vulnerable populations living in delicate ecosystems. With climate change predictions pointing to more acute La Niñas in the futures, plans must also include assistance for communities that will be displaced if existing freshwater is not sufficient,” he added, referring to the weather pattern characterized by unusually cool ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific that can bring abnormal conditions to widely separate areas of the world, from floods to droughts to below- or above-normal temperatures. On the positive side Mr. Harding noted that the strong correlation between drought and La Niña could be a blessing in disguise, since the phenomenon is increasingly predictable and climate experts can inform decision-makers weeks and even months in advance, allowing for increased storage or stockpiling of emergency supplies in advance of a crisis. Small island States such as Tuvalu and Tokelau have access to a finite amount of water, mainly from groundwater and rainfall. Managing these resources in the face of increased and diverse demand is a challenge that authorities now face on a daily basis.”
Karnataka former CM Yedurappa arrested. Man who supported illegal minning in Karnataka / Andhra - entire enviromment destruction. Fragile sparse forest removed, tree cut, water dried up. In fact Bangalore/Mysore is now dry, dusty, barren -continous corrupt goverments never conducted any tree plantation, greed for property has led to fall of remaining old heritage trees.
ReplyDeleteThis scenario is very different from Maharastra - has done lot for afforestation and forest increase to atleast 30-35%. New Bombay-Navi Mumbai are some of the examples of iconic cities where in nature is given importance- infact study conducted Mumbai water bodies and wet lands have increased compared to any other cities of India.
10 October 2011 –
ReplyDeleteAmid growing concerns about drought crises in some small island States of the Pacific, the United Nations today called for comprehensive risk reduction steps to be put in place to protect vulnerable populations living in delicate ecosystems.
With climate change predictions pointing to more acute La Niñas in the futures, plans must also include assistance for communities that will be displaced if existing freshwater is not sufficient,” he added, referring to the weather pattern characterized by unusually cool ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific that can bring abnormal conditions to widely separate areas of the world, from floods to droughts to below- or above-normal temperatures.
On the positive side Mr. Harding noted that the strong correlation between drought and La Niña could be a blessing in disguise, since the phenomenon is increasingly predictable and climate experts can inform decision-makers weeks and even months in advance, allowing for increased storage or stockpiling of emergency supplies in advance of a crisis.
Small island States such as Tuvalu and Tokelau have access to a finite amount of water, mainly from groundwater and rainfall. Managing these resources in the face of increased and diverse demand is a challenge that authorities now face on a daily basis.”