seems that the rains are over for this year. We got lucky because it rained enough for our needs in the State of Morelos and have access to water for the dry season is starting. However, it is very important not to lose our respect for the vital fluid: no way we should waste it, we do not know how we will play the next rainy season.
We do not have all the security of rain when we need it most, as was the case in the State of Zacatecas. If it rained a lot here, they rained very little there. They report that the lack of rain has affected more than 400 thousand hectares of crops, mainly beans and maize, which represents a critical situation for producers. Expected harvest 500 tons of beans, but it seems only be achieved 180 thousand. economic loss to the state is important and the ramifications for the bean market in the country are very serious: Zacatecas is the number one producer of beans in Mexico (El Financiero, 6.10.10). Obviously this will impact negatively on the prices of the staple, which will affect us all. worth mentioning that the national bean consumption is 1.2 million tonnes but with this crisis in Zacatecas will need to import at least 300 000 tonnes of other countries. is safe, therefore, that we are experiencing higher prices the coming months.
This inequality between the two states in terms of the amount of rain expected and received this year is nothing extraordinary. the contrary, it is sad that it is normal today suffer from droughts and floods in different regions of the country. water causes flooding and destruction to thousands of families who lose their heritage, as is the case of Veracruz. Drought destroys soil fertility and crop less and less in the Mexican countryside. Climate change affects not only the land and people, but has become a variable in the strategy any business or enterprise. is imperative that companies halve their emissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere. The cost of rebuilding houses and infrastructure affected by the hurricanes has become too important to the economy of the country. Doing nothing is not an option and mitigate the impacts of climate change remains the responsibility of all governments, entrepreneurs, academics, financial experts, adults and children, you and me ... we are all exposed to the consequences of disorders climate.
Mexican Carbon Program (PMC) which is a mechanism to coordinate research efforts related to the physical, chemical, biological and social aspects of the carbon cycle, which is the root of all problems associated with global warming. explains on its Web http://pmcarbono.org that "knowledge of the carbon cycle in our country and its relationship to Global Change is essential to solve many questions that science and society demand. know the state that holds mainly coal within the country's ecosystems is a priority. not only in terms of Mexico's contribution and its various sectors to total emissions of greenhouse gases, but also because one of the consequences of these emissions, climate change will specifically affect nations like ours. " The PMC then promotes and coordinates scientific research focused on the carbon cycle in Mexico, and promote public policy development related to mitigation and adaptation to climate change.
Hence the need to include everyone in this effort to mitigate the consequences of climate change. Adapting responsible water consumption is one many efforts and is key to our present and future welfare. We water today, yes. But we do not know how long we have to take ...
note posted on the Union de Morelos 12 October 2010
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