Recent European, American and Australian studies are showing a steady rise in Diabetes cases all over the world. Most pronounced in developed countries, both also clear in the third world. Most pronounced among younger children, but also clear in older children and adults. The rise among children younger than two years old, is especially alarming, according to participating researchers. The studies on Diabetes is consistent with studies on other lifestyle - dependent or lifestyle - enhanced diseases lately. Lifestyle in this case meaning environmental based or originated. Diseases increasingly traceable to general pollution and food «preservatives». The reports vary slightly, but both single-handedly and collectively, they leave little doubt that modern life, with ever more pronounced influence of chemicals and added radioactivity, are slowly dismantling our immune defense system. We’re growing less capable of withstanding various diseases and more dependent on medicine, which in turn, make us even less capable of withstanding diseases. WEEK 13 March 13th to March 19th
RISE IN DIABETES CASES
The «tendency» was first spotted around 1960, a few years after the first nuclear power plants and the chemical industry started up in earnest. Since then, its progression has been beyond anyone's fear.
Storms and flood and more storms and floods first hitting Mozambique and Madagascar, have spread to major parts of Southern Africa. Millions are affected and in spite of an international relief effort, many are facing desperate choices. Cholera and other diseases are rampant, starvation is imminent.
There are floods and storms several places on the globe, among them Argentina and Australia.
The mild winter in America and the northern hemisphere in general, is accompanied with fierce winds and more than a general form of unease.
CURRENT IMPRESSIONS FROM PLANET EARTH (III)
In a an interview survey on subjects randomly selected from around the world, concerning the changes in climate and the environment in general, account manager Louise Jordan currently residing in Toronto, Canada, has this to say:
- It was like the Niagara Falls on flat ground. It was absolutely unbelievable. The water was moving horizontally and even up the road and the field. I and some friends had tied ourselves to what was left of our house. You could hardly breathe in the heavy shower, the torrential rain, and you couldn’t see much. But what i saw was so evident that I couldn’t have been mistaken. Others saw it, too. Cars and buses were flying through the air. Water was flowing from the new lake below and upwards towards us, hitting the concrete like a number of hammers. You know, I’ve been to the tropics and experienced a hurricane there, even huge twisters, but this... this... in many ways it was worse. It had almost a... a... sinister quality to it. I know, I know, it’s just Nature, not a conscious Force, but that was how we felt at the moment, how we still feel. It was Scary, man.
Entered 2000-03-14