Pleye
May 1st, 2008, 12:34 PM
I read an article the other day about -70 temperatures in China destroying
fruit trees and livestock. -70 destroys the wood of the tree so it will take
several years to grow new wood that produces food. The worst in China in 50 years - and that was in February before the big storm in April.
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The China Meteorological Administration said the weather was the coldest in
100 years in central Hubei and Hunan provinces, going by the total number of
consecutive days of average temperature less than 1 degree Celsius (33.8
degrees Fahrenheit).
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In Jan:
The snowstorms, which began on 10 January, have affected nearly 80 million
people across 14 provinces in the centre and south of the country.
By the end of Tuesday, at least 38 people had been killed in snow-related
accidents such as house collapses and falls, the Ministry of Civil Affairs
said, and more have died in traffic accidents.
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First in Jan and Feb was this:
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=16649
Winter storms have plagued the country's south since mid-January, leading to widespread traffic jams, blackouts and crop loss. Cole and other vegetables, oranges and wheat, in particular, suffered severely from the snow. Nearly half of the cole, or about 3.26 million hectares, was hit by the freakish winter weather, as well as 2.81 million hectares of other vegetables, 1.26 million hectares of fruit trees including oranges and about 584,000 hectares of wheat, according to latest statistics from the MOA.
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There was this in April:
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/21/content_8022140.htm
As the Siberian cold front moved southward, the extreme weather, including
strong winds, sandstorms, snow and low temperature, wreaked havoc in most part of Xinjiang from April 17 to 20, said Qian Zhi, the regional vice
chairman.
The disaster affected 473,733 hectares of crops, or 69 percent of the
total in the region, and 411,466 hectares of fruit trees. About 103,500
livestock were killed while another 3.25 million were injured or lost, he
said.
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Now in April we have:
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL30437924.html
* U.S. institute warns of famine in North Korea
* Egypt suggests 30 percent pay rise to state employees
* Japan wants to limit restrictions on export of food
* Egypt talks to buy French wheat, Canada's aid pledge
SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - The chances of famine in North Korea have
increased in line with the soaring price of rice on global markets, a
Washington-based institute said on Wednesday.
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And Finally, the Christian summary which is a MUST read (the whole thing):
http://www.christianworldviewnetwork.com/article.php/3441/By_Chuck_Missler
Unusual weather conditions and drought have also been a factor. In Australia
prolonged drought has reduced wheat exports by half and the rice crop this
year will be the smallest in history. In Bangladesh a cyclone last summer
destroyed 600 million dollars worth of its rice crop. Events such as these
have decreased the overall food supply.
fruit trees and livestock. -70 destroys the wood of the tree so it will take
several years to grow new wood that produces food. The worst in China in 50 years - and that was in February before the big storm in April.
----
The China Meteorological Administration said the weather was the coldest in
100 years in central Hubei and Hunan provinces, going by the total number of
consecutive days of average temperature less than 1 degree Celsius (33.8
degrees Fahrenheit).
----
In Jan:
The snowstorms, which began on 10 January, have affected nearly 80 million
people across 14 provinces in the centre and south of the country.
By the end of Tuesday, at least 38 people had been killed in snow-related
accidents such as house collapses and falls, the Ministry of Civil Affairs
said, and more have died in traffic accidents.
-----
First in Jan and Feb was this:
http://www.freshplaza.com/news_detail.asp?id=16649
Winter storms have plagued the country's south since mid-January, leading to widespread traffic jams, blackouts and crop loss. Cole and other vegetables, oranges and wheat, in particular, suffered severely from the snow. Nearly half of the cole, or about 3.26 million hectares, was hit by the freakish winter weather, as well as 2.81 million hectares of other vegetables, 1.26 million hectares of fruit trees including oranges and about 584,000 hectares of wheat, according to latest statistics from the MOA.
---
There was this in April:
http://rss.xinhuanet.com/newsc/english/2008-04/21/content_8022140.htm
As the Siberian cold front moved southward, the extreme weather, including
strong winds, sandstorms, snow and low temperature, wreaked havoc in most part of Xinjiang from April 17 to 20, said Qian Zhi, the regional vice
chairman.
The disaster affected 473,733 hectares of crops, or 69 percent of the
total in the region, and 411,466 hectares of fruit trees. About 103,500
livestock were killed while another 3.25 million were injured or lost, he
said.
------------
Now in April we have:
http://africa.reuters.com/wire/news/usnL30437924.html
* U.S. institute warns of famine in North Korea
* Egypt suggests 30 percent pay rise to state employees
* Japan wants to limit restrictions on export of food
* Egypt talks to buy French wheat, Canada's aid pledge
SEOUL, April 30 (Reuters) - The chances of famine in North Korea have
increased in line with the soaring price of rice on global markets, a
Washington-based institute said on Wednesday.
-----
And Finally, the Christian summary which is a MUST read (the whole thing):
http://www.christianworldviewnetwork.com/article.php/3441/By_Chuck_Missler
Unusual weather conditions and drought have also been a factor. In Australia
prolonged drought has reduced wheat exports by half and the rice crop this
year will be the smallest in history. In Bangladesh a cyclone last summer
destroyed 600 million dollars worth of its rice crop. Events such as these
have decreased the overall food supply.