Category: African elephant slaughter

Prolonged drought causes Africa to slaughter elephants, zebras

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Prolonged drought has driven southern African nations to slaughter iconic animals for food

Catastrophic drought has compelled desperate governments in southern Africa to resort to culling hundreds of iconic “safari” animals to feed their hungry people.
Persistent lack of rainfall has caused crop failure and livestock herd decline, resulting in 70 million people at daily risk of starvation. Namibia began slaughtering animals in late summer, ultimately culling 723. Zimbabwe also authorized the slaughter of 200 elephants. The elephants were taken from national parks where global warming is driving growing competition between humans and wildlife. As temperatures continue to rise, the region has seen steadily dwindling food and water resources.
Both Zimbabwe and Namibia have declared a national disasters. 
Although the animals are supposed to be killed humanely by professional hunters, there is plenty of opinion to go around. The overwhelming question is what this practice will lead to as millions are threatened with food scarcity. Authorities estimate that South African precipitation levels will fall by as much as 2% by the end of the century
Zimbabwe elephant slaughter to feed hungry population
Further south, the country of South Africa – the most developed nation on the continent – is struggling with an intractable water shortage. While the climate is one factor in this looming crisis, leaks and poor infrastructure maintenance are also to blame.

NO GOOD NEWS AS AUTUMN DISASTERS MULTIPLY

lETHAL FLOODING IN NEW MEXICO

record rainfall

Roswell, NM recorded a record rainfall of 5.78 in. as the state declared a flood disaster area. Two people died in the sudden deluge.

Local authorities described the flash flooding as “extreme” as the National Guard rescued nearly 300 people from floodwaters.

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Global warming is increasing toxic metals in the oceans

TOXIC METALS INCREASING IN OCEANS

GLOBAL WARMING EFFECTS

A new study points to global heating-related factors combining to increase levels of toxic metals in the planet’s seas. These accumulations are in addition to the damage done by agricultural and industrial pollution. 

This uptick is due to melting glaciers, thawing permafrost, and coastal erosion. The trend is particularly true for mercury, which poses a risk to communities dependent on traditional fishing.

Niger floods kill hundreds and displace millions

UNRELENTING NIGER FLOODS 

MILLION ARE DIsPLACED

Floods caused by intense rains have resulted in 339 deaths and displaced more than 1.1 million people in Niger since June. Described by authorities as unprecedented, the floods have devastated the Sahel nation’s critical resources, cultural sites, and schools.

Over the last few months, heavy rains have flooded every Chad province, burst a Nigerian dam, wrecked infrastructure in the region while killing 1,460.

Wyoming wildfires

WILDFIRES TORCH WYOMING forests

about 200,000 acres

Two out of control wildfires have burned more than 147,000 acres in Wyoming, adding to the right wing conspiracy stockpile. In this case, the nuts are claiming that the government is burning up land because they need it for rare earth minerals. Surprisingly similar to a line of conspiracy being spread in North Carolina.