Save Our Planet - Asian water crisis - Adb warns of 40% water shortage by 2030

Asian Development Bank experts warn that unless changes are made to improve water management efficiency in agriculture and industry, a 40% deficiency by 2030...

Wildfire damages irreplaceable ecosystem in Latin America. According to reports from environmental group Guyra Paraguay, a blaze that began nearly two weeks ago has continued to burn throughout a large area of the Otuquis Pantanal National Park. Located in southeastern Bolivia with borders that extend into Brazil and Paraguay, the million-hectare region, which is also the largest wetlands area in the world, has endured severe drought for some time that has also affected growers in nearby Paraguay. Experts fear that the wetlands’ exceptionally diverse ecosystems, home to thousands of unique species, are being threatened by the spread of the flames, as is the region’s major research center, the Three Giants Biological Station. Bolivian Santa Cruz department Governor Rubén Costas stated that a fire of this nature calling for enhanced protection of the wetlands, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site that is vulnerable to climate change and human-generated activities such as livestock grazing. We pray for the protection of all in the affected region and for the wildfire to soon be extinguished. May our efforts toward improved care of the environment aid in preserving such natural treasures as these for the benefit of all lives.