Community | September 12, 2009 | 5 comments

Kenyan farmers watch their livelihoods-and their food supply disappear

source: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/kenyan-farmers-watch-their-livelihoods-and-food-su...

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JanforGore
This is a human and human induced tragedy. These are the climate refugees we were told would come. And yet, are we prepared? Where would millions of people pushed out of their land by excessive drought and lack of food and potable water go? Who is responsible for the climate change now ravaging their land? Will we be able to overcome our selfish petty prejudices in time to see the moral imperative?
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5 comments // Kenyan farmers watch their livelihoods-and their food supply disappear

  • SparkShark16
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • Perhaps these "stars" haven't figured out that it is not about throwing money at the problem but about giving people self sufficiency over the longterm.

    • 2 years ago
  • Gravity_Man
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      Gravity_Man  
    • JanforGore:

      Good point. Since the ice is melting so much more -and faster than anyone suspected would happen-... you'd think more ocean surface would equal increased rainfall. But if the rainfall holds off for long it could "save up" then suddenly increase; it might wash Kenya and Somalia into the drink.

      I think anyone lives on the coasts would be advised to start moving to higher ground. Yesterday.

    • 2 years ago
  • JanforGore
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      JanforGore  

    • Just also wanted to make a comment off tangent, though maybe not too much. The map at this link shows severely food insecure areas in the Horn of Africa. If you look at it, Somalia is practically all in the red. For those wondering why 'pirates' take to the waters to stop the overfishing in this area to feed people in Europe, the fact that Somalia is almost completely severely food insecure may have something to do with that. Though no excuse for violence, I think it is time we begin to understand just how much environment impacts other issues and events taking place in the world and just how far desperately hungry and thirsty people will go to secure what they need to live. This I believe will become much more prevalent as drought and the impacts of humanity become more severe.

    • 2 years ago
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