Noor Videos

The island nation of Maldives is the lowest lying country in the world. As the oceans fill with water from melting glaciers, this tropical paradise will be the first country on the planet to slip below the waves. Experts predict that within the next 15 years, rising sea levels will force the island?s 396,000 to migrate elsewhere. Other islands and coastal regions around the world face similar threats. Migrations forced by rising sea levels will disproportionately affect poor nations and the developing word as climate refugees overwhelm neighboring countries. In the Maldives, a nation dependent upon tourism and fishing, economic development has worsened the problem. Protective coral reefs are mined for building materials, refuse piles up, fresh water supplies are threatened. In October, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet donned scuba gear and held a meeting 20 feet underwater to publicize the island?s plight and call on developed nations to curb carbon emissions. ?We do not want to leave the Maldives,? Nasheed said, ?but we also do not want to be climate refugees living in tents for decades.?

This clip's lyrics and music belong to sl mi Davet(Islamic Invitation). This clip were made by sl mi Davet(Islamic Invitation) on October 2009. For detailed information and high-quality version of clip; Please visit our web site : www.islamidavet.com/english

Pine Beetles Since 1990, more than 36 million acres of pine forests in British Columbia have been decimated by the mountain pine beetle. Experts predict that by 2014 at least 80 percent of the pines in British Columbia will be dead. No larger than a grain of rice, the pine beetle is endemic in Rocky Mountains of western North American. Winter temperatures below minus 20 degrees Fahrenheit once kept the beetle in check. Warming trends have permitted the beetle larvae to survive the winter and proliferate at an astounding rate in forests from Mexico to Canada. Mature pine trees, weakened by drought, cannot withstand the onslaught, and as the beetle multiplies, younger trees also are falling prey. Dead trees are fodder for wild fires. The beetle kill has wreaked havoc on the economy of regions dependent upon logging and tourism. Authorities acknowledge that man cannot stop the rampage of the pine beetle. The beetle will eat until it runs out of food or until deeply cold winter temperatures return to kill its larvae. ?I felt,? says Berman, ?like I was seeing a cataclysmic shift in our understanding of what forests look like.

Author: 66irfan Keywords: Noor Added: November 14, 2009

A Paradise in Peril:The island nation of Maldives is the lowest lying country in the world. As the oceans fill with water from melting glaciers, this tropical paradise will be the first country on the planet to slip below the waves. Experts predict that within the next 15 years, rising sea levels will force the island s 396,000 to migrate elsewhere. Other islands and coastal regions around the world face similar threats. Migrations forced by rising sea levels will disproportionately affect poor nations and the developing word as climate refugees overwhelm neighboring countries.In the Maldives, a nation dependent upon tourism and fishing, economic development has worsened the problem. Protective coral reefs are mined for building materials, refuse piles up, fresh water supplies are threatened. In October, Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed and his cabinet donned scuba gear and held a meeting 20 feet underwater to publicize the island s plight and call on developed nations to curb carbon emissions. We do not want to leave the Maldives, Nasheed said, but we also do not want to be climate refugees living in tents for decades. About Francesco Zizola Italy, 1962 Francesco has photographed the world s major conflicts and its hidden crises. His latest book Iraq, published with Amnesty International (2007), documents the beginning of Iraq II, a never-ending war a war without witnesses, a war which has become off limits for photographers. His book Born Somewhere (2004) was the result of 13 years covering the situation of children around the world in 28 countries. Francesco has received numerous international awards and prizes, including, the World Press Photo of the Year in 1996, documenting the tragedy of land mines in Angola, seven World Press Photo awards and four Pictures of the Year Awards. Francesco lives in Rome.

Author: ShafqatHJatoi Keywords: noor jehan munda toon punjab da rajo rangbaz Added: October 2, 2009