The amount of water to produce 1 kg of meat is the same amount used by average domestic household over 10 months.
Source: UN warns of severe water shortages for more than 2.7 billion people by 2025 – The International
Date: March 31, 2009
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1kg of meat = water equivalent of 10 months domestic use
WaterMany parts of US face large-scale impacts from climate change related droughts
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
A comprehensive report by government officials and scientists found that every U.S. region faces large-scale impacts from climate change. The Southwest region of the U.S. will have water scarcity due to reduction in spring precipitation and growing population. There will be more droughts and wildfires affecting agriculture and threatening property and forests. The Northwest region will also face water supply shortage due to less snowmelt during spring. Ecosystems will suffer from wildfires. The Great Plains and Midwest also face reduced water levels. The Southeast will become hotter with heat waves and related health issues as well as more water shortages. The Northeast will experience more heat waves with 20-30 days above 100 Fahrenheit every summer. Crops like apples, blueberries, cranberries and syrup will be almost impossible to grow.
Source: New report predicts dire consequences for every U.S. region from global warming – Monga Bay
Date: June 17, 2009
Half of mankind could face water shortages by 2030
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
A report compiled by 24 agencies of the United Nations says that water supplies are running low, demand is high and by 2030 almost half of the population will be living in areas of water shortage. Water shortage could lead to conflicts and impede economic growth. 70% of fresh water is used for growing crops and raising livestock.
Source: UN Warns of Widespread Water Shortages – Common Dreams
Date: 12 March 2009
10 million Chinese people to suffer water shortage due to drought
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Almost 10 million people from southern to southwest China will suffer drinking water shortages as a result of drought. Lack of rainfall has already affected 9.8 million people.
Source: Ten million face China water shortage – AFP
Date: March 2007
Glaciers worldwide melting fast – set to cause serious water shortages
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Results of climate change will cause millions of people in Asia and South America whose supplies come from melting snow and glaciers to experience water shortages.
The area of Peru covered by glaciers has decreased by 25% in last 30 years.
The Himalaya-Hindu Kush region which has more ice than anywhere other than polar regions, is melting fast.
Source: Millions face water shortages due to climate change – SciDev.net
Date: 15 November 2005
Source: Climate Change and the Earth’s Mountain Glaciers: Observations and Implications – Greenpeace
Date: May 1998
Severe drought in China destroy crops, costing billions of dollars
Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Recently China’s worst drought in five decades caused the loss of vital crops in at least 12 northern provinces, costing the nation the equivalent of billions of US dollars in drought relief to compensate farmers with losses.
Source: CHINA: Thousands across China’s northern provinces face shortages of water – ITN Source
Date: August 2009
2009 sees the worst of bush fires in Australia since 1983
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
In Victoria, 30 blazes were registered in only 30 hours destroying homes and injuring people. Temperatures of up to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) were recorded in Melbourne from the combination of flames and heat waves.
Source: Raging Australia bushfires kill at least 35 – CNN.com
Date: February 2009
Climate ChangeUnderestimated fires’ impact on global warming
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
“Fires are obviously one of the major responses to climate change, but fires are not only a response — they feed back to warming, which feeds more fires,” Thomas Swetnam of University of Arizona said. Russian forests contain more than 50% of the carbon stores in the Northern Hemisphere. Some burnings in Siberia exceeded the size of the US State of Virginia in recent years.
Source: Fire Influences Global Warming More Than Previously Thought – Science Daily
Date: 29 April 2009
Deforestation fires contribute to 20% of human-induced CO2 emissions
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
Fires release more carbon into the atmosphere, increasing stress on forest recovery and result in less carbon being sequestered.
Source: Fires fuelling global warming: study – ABC Science
Date: 24 April 2009
Fire can change the climate quickly with large emissions of CO2 and other pollutants such as black carbon
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
These warnings come from an international team of fire specialists from six nations. One of them, Thomas Swetnam of the University of Arizona in Tucson said “We’ll be seeing more and longer droughts, and with more hot and dry years, we’ll be seeing still more and larger fires.” California’s fire in 2008 wiped out 380,310 acres. In 2009, California is dealing with their 3rd year of serious drought.
Source: Wildfires add to speed of global warming – San Francisco Chronicle
Date: 24 April 2009
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Reversing Meat-Eating Culture to Combat Climate Change Download |
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Livestock Production and Shorter-Lived Climate Forcers Download |
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Plant-Based Diets - A solution to our public health crisis Download |
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Leaders Preserving Our Future - Insights Paper - WPF - November 2010 Download |
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Maintaining a Climate of Life - Summary Report Download |
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Livestock's Climate Impact Download |
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Livestock & Sustainable Food Download |
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Reducing Shorter-Lived Climate Forcers Through Dietary Change Download |
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The global cost of biodiversity loss: 14 trillion Euros? - EU Commission (2008) Download |
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Forests, Fisheries, Agriculture: A Vision for Sustainability (2009) Download |
