Catastrophy Tightens Grip As 100 Children Melts !!

Greenpeace put ice sculptures of 100 children -- made with glacial melt water -- at the Temple of Earth in Beijing.

100 child-sized ice sculptures sit in Beijing’s Temple of Earth to represent the 1 billion lives that will be lost in Asia due to water shortages caused by climate change. The art installation marks the launch of the TckTckTck Campaign, a campaign that works to raise awareness of the importance of a fair and ambitious agreement at the upcoming United Nations Copenhagen Climate Summit, taking place from December 7 to 18, 2009, where world leaders will gather to establish a plan to protect the world’s population from climate change.

The Temple of Earth was chosen because Chinese emperors used the temple to pray for the good harvests and the well-being of Earth.

Greenpeace China Climate and Energy Campaign Manager, Yang Ailun says, “We are here today to highlight the catastrophic danger faced by our planet. The disappearance of the Himalayan glaciers threatens the fresh water supply of the one fifth of the world’s population who live in their watershed. If world leaders don’t agree to stop runaway climate change, children of today will grow up facing a constant struggle to secure reliable access to drinking water.”

TckTckTck is a global alliance that is using an open campaign model to empower others to educate others to demand a fair agreement at the Copenhagen Climate Summit, more information can be found here. A week-long campaign will take place from September 20 to September 26, 2009 in New York City, residents can find out what is going on during Climate Week NYC here.

Why 100? The United Nations Copenhagen Climate Summit — when world leaders will put together the successor to the Kyoto Treaty — happens this December, 100 days from today. That’s why today also marks the launch of the TckTckTck campaign, which urges governments “to agree a fair, binding and ambitious deal at the Summit.” If our governments fail to set serious goals, we could be saying bye-bye to a lot more than “just” glaciers.

The sculptures in China were made from glacial melt water from the source of Yangtze, Yellow and Ganges rivers — and judging from the photos, didn’t last too long under the sun. Save the glaciers from a similar fate by joining up with other TckTckTck activists. Time’s running out!

The sculptures were made from glacial melt water from the Ganges, Yangtze and Yellow rivers in Asia as a warning to the one billion people in Asia threatened by global warming. The melting Himalayan glaciers threatens the water supply of one fifth of the worlds population, say Greenpeace.

If world leaders don't agree to stop runaway climate change, children of today will grow up facing a constant struggle to secure reliable access to drinking water," said Greenpeace China Climate and Energy Campaign Manager Yang Ailun.

TckTckTck’s a project of the Global Campaign for Climate Action, an initiative that brings together a number of national and global organizations to mobilize people toward “rapid action to save the planet from dangerous levels of climate change.”

"The future prosperity of India and China is literally melting away," Yang Ailun added. "With only 100 days to go before the Copenhagen Climate Summit, leaders around the world must take personal responsibility for averting climate chaos and stop the greatest threat to all of humanity."

"It's real concern about climate change impacts like the threat to our water supply that is driving China and India to pursue a low-carbon development path that balances development and environmental protection," said Greenpeace India Climate and Energy Manager Vinuta Gopal. "If the developed world doesn't take the opportunity to support developing countries to both adapt to and mitigate climate change, then that balance won't hold and we will suffer an environmental catastrophe."





Source: clickgreen,mnn,Telegraph

The Dawn Of Blue Lagoon In Iceland

These pictures show how global warming is affecting a glacier in Iceland...

The Breidamerkurjokull glacier in Iceland has raced in from the mountains, smothering a shimmering lagoon that sits at the edge of the Atlantic on the country's south coast

Pictured above is the glacier and lagoon in 2002

.here's the lagoon in 2008, before it became filled with glacial ice...

..and here it is in June 2009, filled with icebergs.

The worrying change in conditions means the lagoon is now full of melting glacial ice that is causing gallons of additional fresh water to flow into the sea

The glacier measures a staggering 60 miles long. Its surge into the nearby lagoon has now been ongoing for two months and is showing no signs of stopping as gigantic blocks of ice back up and fill the water basin.

For 30 years professional photographer Ragnar Sigurdsson has been taking pictures of the stunning area of natural beauty which has been given national park status

"I have never seen anything like it since I started coming here," he said. "It is perfectly natural for a glacier to move. They tend to recede or advance in cycles but this time the tongue of the Breidamerkurjokull has come all the way down into the lagoon"

Ragnar, 51, from Reykjavik, said: "There is no threat of a disaster. The rate that the water rises, it would take more than 50 years for it to take the bridge but people in the area still feel it's global warming that's doing it. The end result is this extra freshwater is pouring into the sea at an alarming rate"

Despite the frozen look of the pool from afar, the ice is gradually melting - increasing the overflow of the lagoon into the sea.

Venomous Spider Spreading Breeds In Britain

A VENOMOUS spider is spreading across Britain due to climate change, experts warned yesterday.

The False Widow — cousin of the Black Widow — carries enough poison to kill a human.

It first arrived in Devon from the Canary Islands 140 years ago.

But it has now set up colonies in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire after a series of mild winters.

Gran Lyn Mitchell, 52, fell into a coma after being bitten as she slept at home in Egremont, Cumbria, in January.

Joanne West, 32, was temporarily paralysed by a False Widow on her bed three months later in Fareham, Hants.

The purple and black creature looks similar to a Black Widow, but has a smaller body — the size of a 1p piece.

Matt Shardlow, director of charity Buglife, said: “They may also have evolved to cope with the colder weather.”

Top 20 List Of Endangered Animals

IF you're an animal lover here are some places to visit around the world to see weird and wonderful endangered animals. To me animals are always innocent... so let's join our hands to save this wonderful creation of earth. PLEASE !!.. What you Say ? It will be highly appreciative if you comment !!
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BUENOS AIRES ZOO, ARGENTINA

Three 45 day-old Bengal White Tigers cubs are seen at their cage in the Buenos Aires Zoo.

The Bengal White Tiger is found exlusively within South Asia, however several zoos around the world keep them in captivity.

TARONGA ZOO, SYDNEY

A zookeeper holds a Fijian Crested Iguana at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

Only a few wild populations remain of the endangered iguana which is found on several Fijian islands.

The species faces possible extinction due to habitat destruction and competition from introduced species.

EDINBURGH ZOO, SCOTLAND

Indah, a three week old Malayan Tapir, chews on a twig at Edinburgh Zoo, Scotland.

Malayan Tapirs, which are an endangered species, are hoofed animals related to rhinos and horses and are found in the forests of Malaysia, Thailand, Burma and Sumatra.

MELBOURNE ZOO

Seven-year-old Timika, an endangered Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo from New Guinea, will be helped by a Melbourne Zoo foundation.

SAN DIEGO ZOO, US

Three critically endangered Burmese Star Tortoises at the San Diego Zoo, the first time this species has successfully reproduced at the facility.

The Burmese Star Tortoise is not often bred in zoos, but with more as-yet-unhatched eggs, animal care staff are hoping that more of the tortoises emerge.

The reptile is almost extinct in its native Myanmar as its numbers dwindle due to deforestation and hunting, both for food and profit .

BUDAPEST ZOO, HUNGARY

One of the Budapest Zoo's three six-week-old Mandrill babies (Mandrillus Sphinx) rests in the lap of its mother during the first public appearance in Budapest, 2007.

The Mandrill is one of the endangered species of West Africa, for which a breeding program is coordinated at the Budapest Zoo.

PERTH ZOO

A Numbat, one of Australia's most endangered animals, at Perth Zoo.

ATLANTA ZOO, US

Yang-Yang, left, and Lun-Lun stare into the viewing area at Atlanta Zoo as people visit the two Giant Pandas.

GOBI DESERT, MONGOLIA

The Long-eared Jerboa is an extraordinary mammal found in the deserts of Mongolia and China.

The tiny creature looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with enormous ears. This endangered animal was filmed during a recent Zoological Society of London expedition to the Mongolian Gobi desert to track down and assess the species.

BEKESBOURNE, UK

Three eleven week old Siberian Tiger cubs, Sayan, Altai, and Altay with mum Nika at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Bekesbourne, England.

Siberian Tigers feature in the top 10 of the world's most endangered creatures.

The three cubs were named after mountain ranges in Siberia.

TASMANIA

A healthy Tasmanian Devil joey displayed as part of an intensive conservation programme, because of the spread of an infectious facial tumour which gradually disfigures the animal's face to the point it is unable to eat.

GAUHATI, INDIA

A Slow Loris, an endangered species, in Gauhati, India.

The Slow Loris, the name given because of slow pace of its strides has no tail, is pygmy sized and sports two beautiful and large eyes but a toxic bite .

MEMPHIS ZOO, US

Holly, an 18-month-old female southern baby White Rhino from the Memphis Zoo, being introduced to the herd in the San Diego Wild Animal Park.

Holly was transferred to San Diego as part of an endangered species survival program which manages the White Rhino population in zoos.

TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND

An endangered Australian wedge-tailed eagle holds a rat in its beak during feeding demonstration at Billabong Sanctuary in Townsville.

SINGAPORE ZOO

A Matschie's Tree Kangaroo, the only one at the Singapore Zoo, is seen in the Fragile Forest section which houses animals in danger of extinction.

Papua New Guinea, long derided for allowing widespread illegal logging, has created a conservation areas the size of Singapore to protect the bear-like, tree kangaroos and other endangered species.

UTICA ZOO, NEW YORK, US

Two baby Tamarins, a male and female, cling to a stuffed toy Tamarin held by a zoo keeper at the Utica zoo in Utica, New York.

The two endangered golden Tamarins were rejected by their mother, so in order to keep the babies from imprinting 100 per cent on the humans caring for them, the keepers placed the toy in the incubator where the parents live.

WERRIBEE ZOO, VICTORIA

An endangered Eastern Barred Bandicoot fed by a keeper during a public forum on captive breeding and conservation.

INDONESIA

A Moluccan, or Salmon crested, cockatoo pictured in a cage.

Illegal traders exploited the religious conflict in Indonesia's Maluku province in May to traffic and sell hundreds of the endangered birds, a species protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) .

NAIROBI, AFRICA

Endangered Rothschild Giraffes lean to receive food from tourists at the Giraffe Centre in Nairobi.

At least six distinct species of giraffe, the world's tallest land animal, may be in existence and some of them are critically endangered, scientists in the United States and Kenya have found.

LINCOLN PARK ZOO, CHICAGO, US

After living in its mother's pouch for more than three months, an endangered Brush-tailed Bettong joey emerged at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.

This tiny marsupial which only weighs 0.9 to 1.3kgs when fully grown is native to Southwestern Australia. This rare species was nearly extinct in the wild by the early 1900s due to predation by introduced animals like cats, rats and foxes.

Fortunately, managed breeding programs and recovery efforts are underway to ensure the species survival.

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