- Study shows human impact on deep sea floor.
- Ocean dead zones increase at alarming rate - 24 Sep 2010
- 學者預警可能發生海洋物種大量滅絕 - 2010年9月8日
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消息來自： http://www.suprememastertv.com/tw/save-our-planet/?wr_id=1800&page=4#v Study shows human impact on deep sea floor. Researchers from the National Oceanography Center in Southampton, UK for the first time have analyzed humans’ physical footprint on the ocean sea floor of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Their study concluded that the human activity with the greatest physical impact is bottom trawling fishing. Other human activities considered were munitions and chemical dumping, scientific research, telecommunications cables, and oil and gas drilling. After mapping and estimating the spatial extent of each activity’s impact on the sea floor, it was found that non-fisheries scientific research had a relatively small footprint, whereas fisheries-related research, oil and gas activities and cable laying had a moderate effect. Bottom trawling by the fishing industry, however, caused by far the most devastation, with its spatial extent estimated to be at least ten times that of the other intentional activities, and a physical footprint more extensive than all other activities combined. Our thanks, research team at the UK’s National Oceanography Center for this wake-up call to the damaging effects of bottom trawling fishing. Let us swiftly halt all such harmful actions that are impacting the oceans and work toward repairing our planet. Supreme Master Ching Hai has frequently addressed the growing emergency state of the seas due to fishing practices, as in an interview published in the September 2009 edition of the British Parliament's The House Magazine. Supreme Master Ching Hai: If we do end the killing of fish in the spirit of showing respect for all created life, the fish will rebound very quickly. But the continuation of fishing activities could damage the balance of marine life beyond its ability to recover. Analysis by British researchers of hundreds of years of fishing records has revealed to us the devastating effects of trawling to both the marine environment and sea life. One scientist compared this method to harvesting apples by lowering a giant net and dragging it through the orchard, thus destroying the trees, destroying the very life that supports the fruit. Please, request the media’s help in spreading info about the detriments of trawling and the dire state of fish populations today. Another extremely effective practice would be to stop eating fish and advocate the same for all citizens. http://www.physorg.com/news203684995.html http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/09/human-impacts-on-deep-sea-floor -measured-for-first-time.php http://planetsave.com/2010/09/15/ massive-human-impact-on-the-deep-seafloor/ International business leaders join the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, an endeavor co-created by UK-based Forum for the Future and World Wildlife Fund to find more socially and environmentally responsible ways to manage operations in the shipping industry. http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/index.cfm/go/news.display/id/21092?utm_source= feedburner&utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SBGeneralNews+%28SustainableBusiness.com +General+News%29 http://www.forumforthefuture.org/press-release/shaping-future-of-shipping More and more small farmers in Peru report that water is becoming scarcer and temperatures more extreme, confirming scientific findings regarding climate change and heightening fears about food shortages. http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2010/sep/20/ vidal-latin-america-expedition-peru In coastal cities across Australia, courts have begun to deny building permits in areas assessed as vulnerable, to protect citizens from forecast sea level rises due to global warming. http://wwwp.dailyclimate.org/tdc-newsroom/2010/09/saltworks http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2010/s3018158.htm |
消息來自： http://www.suprememastertv.com/tw/planetary-emergency/?wr_id=1794&page=1#v Ocean dead zones increase at alarming rate - 24 Sep 2010 |
消息來自： http://www.suprememastertv.com/tw/planetary-emergency/?wr_id=1778&page=1#v 學者預警可能發生海洋物種大量滅絕 - 2010年9月8日 地中海科學家建立了一個獨特的自然實驗室，他們最近的研究顯示一類稱為有孔蟲類的單細胞生物，一向生長在義大利那普勒斯附近的火山二氧化碳噴口，目前已從24種，減少到僅4種。英國普利茅斯大學（University of Plymouth）以及巴西的聖卡塔琳娜大學（University of Santa Catarina），其科學家研究發現許多海洋生物也發生類似的絕種，尤其是具有碳酸鈣外殼的生物。例如有孔蟲類等等都與海洋酸化有關，這是因為海洋過度吸收二氧化碳，導致海水酸鹼度降低。參與研究的霍爾斯潘塞博士（Dr. Jason Hall-Spencer）推論過去發生的大規模絕種可能是因為海水過度酸化，他表示：「酸化的臨界點是酸鹼度7點8，預計到本世紀末將達到這個酸鹼度。我最擔心的是除非我們停止碳排，否則會有大規模絕種，使沿岸水域變質，促使有毒水母及藻類的數量暴增。」 清海無上師在09年5月多哥的視訊會議中，指出了海洋環境已經發生的失衡， 同時也提示應如何扭轉這些危機。 清海無上師：「平衡的海洋生態系統極為重要，因為2/3以上的地表都覆蓋著海洋，海洋供應全球半數的氧氣，扮演調節全球氣候的主要角色，因此，地球上的生物極依賴海洋才能生存。此外，海洋也吸收大氣中的二氧化碳可直接幫地球降溫。而從海洋本身，我們正看到溫度變暖、海平面上升、酸化加劇和高度污染等。因此全球暖化正在影響海洋，也進而影響魚類。這種情形和畜牧業的情形同樣緊急，解決方法也完全一樣，停止吃肉、停止殺生取食、停止吃魚，這樣將有助於立即恢復海洋和陸地的平衡。」 http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100825093651.htm 世界水資源週在瑞典揭幕 斯德哥爾摩國際水資源研究所（International Water Institute）所主辦的世界水資源週（World Water Week），在9月5日，週日揭幕，重點是氣候變遷在水污染的產生中所扮演的角色，主題訂為「回應全球變遷：水質的挑戰」。將近2500位專家、官員、名人及商界人士都參與各項討論，例如：如何解決水荒的惡化？而都市化、農業、工業、氣候變遷等因素為何導致乾淨水源的枯竭？國際水資源研究所的執行總監安德斯伯恩特爾（Anders Berntell）在開幕式中強調保護水質的重要，他說不乾淨的水所導致的死亡人數高於瘧疾、愛滋病及戰爭的總死亡人數。而世界水資源週的主席博格林（Jens Bergren）也強調解決之道，他說：「世界的水量事實上沒有短缺，但水資源的管理才是大問題，幸好這種情況有辦法改變。」 http://swedishwire.com/business/6056-water-pollution-is-on-the-rise-globally http://en.rian.ru/Environment/20100905/160470340.html 氣候變遷造成印度洋溫度上升對全球35％的人口有負面影響 印度海洋資訊中心（National Center for Ocean Information Services）的主任施諾爾博士（Dr. Satheesh C. Shenoi）警告大家，氣候變遷造成印度洋溫度上升，其增溫速度高於其他海洋，這對全球35％的人口有負面影響。 http://www.incois.gov.in/Incois/incois1024/index/index.jsp?res=1024 突尼西亞主辦齋月晚會研討如何達成更公平更有約束力的協定 非洲突尼西亞的「氣候變遷及永續發展協會」（Association of Climate Change and Sustainable Development）主辦一場齋月晚會，研討應如何在墨西哥坎昆即將舉行的聯合國氣候變遷會議中，達成更公平更有約束力的協定。 http://www.namnewsnetwork.org/v2/read.php?id=132277 澳洲水道含氮量超過安全標準1倍 澳洲的水道由於氣溫上升，加上肥料流入河中，造成含氮量超過安全標準1倍，也導致了有毒藍綠藻的出現。科學家表示，這對腎臟及其他器官都可能有害。 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/06/3003290.htm?site=news http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/09/07/3004455.htm http://www.greenleft.org.au/node/17923 美國回收了可能被沙門氏菌污染狗餅乾 美國一家大型的寵物產品公司回收了，將近7萬5千袋含牛肉的狗餅乾，可能被沙門氏菌污染，病菌可從狗食品傳染給人類或狗狗。 http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/09/05/dog.treat.recall/?hpt=T2#fbid=MJhRuRfMVRD&wom=false http://www.cbs12.com/news/dog-4728409-treats-hartz.html |
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