Rice, the staple food of a large proportion of population in ASIA has suffered low supply since the beginning of this year. I hope people all over the world will open their eyes... To begin to act and not just talk on how to save our environment. Which is important not only for rice but for all life on earth. Will the people of earth be able to care for the planet? To restore the climatic balance? This beautiful image of growing rice is a reminder of how beautiful the world should be if we only take care of it. It is not so hard to do so but I think people in positions that have power to initiate earth saving measures have been capping their eyes and ears. They are just concerned with making profits, making money for themselves without ever thinking of the future of life in this planet. As if they have no more descendant that will suffer of their carelessness they practice now. Take for example energy production. Energy is a basic requirement for our modern living. However, world leaders still choose to maintain fossil fuel as major source of energy. There are many energy alternatives that are available to us but we choose not to harness them. Wind, sun, ocean currents, tidal flows, geothermal, and many more. If governments of the world place emphasis on development of alternative energy production some years ago we might have now some developments that will be vital for saving our world. But no, I think oil producing countries are against this because their economy will collapse when these technologies are available and practiced widespread. But their oil can still be used... Be used to produce other chemical products instead of just being burned in furnaces and engines to supply power. Their fossil fuel deposits are very vital for production of many organic intermediates and materials most essential for our modern living. But I wish we just use them for producing essential and useful chemicals and employ alternative source for energy. This way we minimize pollution and save oil deposits for use in the chemical industry and not for burning...
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One of the main reasons for rising food prices is the increased use of agricultural lands for alternative fuel production instead of food production. I'm not saying I don't advocate research, but not all 'alternative' fuels are a viable option!
Yup, I definitely agree haley shae, one of the reason I have been hearing is the increased use of agricultural lands for alternative fuel production has decreased supposedly areas that were producing important food items previously. Therefore, we must be aware and plan which alternative energy source to develop. Ones that will benefit the earth's inhabitants and earth itself.
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