- Mar 29, 2009
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Ganges is one filthy $%* river - PICS
alexf
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- Jul 22, 2009
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So sad....
Bollywood
alexf
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- Jul 22, 2009
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So sad....
Bollywood
- Jun 15, 2002
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Originally Posted by damnTHOSEjs
My man getting his CARMEN HAYES on
- Jun 15, 2002
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Originally Posted by damnTHOSEjs
My man getting his CARMEN HAYES on
- May 18, 2009
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Where do I start...
The Ganges River is filthy and polluted but this is not an issue isolated to India. Many waterways and ecosystems in Asia (and really all around the world) are being decimated because of how humans have used water in recent history.
Over-logging, unsustainable fishing, damming, toxic factory runoff, introduction of fertilizers in farming, shrimping operations, etc.
Here's an example of how over-logging destroys ecosystems. Forests hold soil in place with their roots. When entire forests are removed, there is nothing to hold this soil back. This is a major cause of landslides when it rains. Also, without trees in place, the loose soil runs off into river systems causing major flooding due to the silt buildup. Couple this with the irresponsible damming of rivers and you have on your hands thousands of human lives lost due to man toying with nature. Forests are also the most biodiverse parts of the world so when they are destroyed, countless numbers of endemic species are also being destroyed.
These water issues are going to lead to massive death tolls in the future. Humans are NOTHING without clean water. If there was one thing that could cause a mass war to break out, it would be this. Issues between China and Southeast Asia over China's damming of the major river's that feed the Southeast Asian peninsula. This issue is only going to get worse in the future with China's massive South-to-North Water Divergence project. Issues between Pakistan and India over India's damming of the rivers leading to Pakistan's breadbasket. Pakistan and India both hold nuclear weapons.
I went off on a tangent but the Ganges is a great starting point in learning about how humans are really destroying this world in a very real way. This isn't some abstract concept like "global warming" but a real issue with very real consequences that we have already begun to feel.
The Ganges River is filthy and polluted but this is not an issue isolated to India. Many waterways and ecosystems in Asia (and really all around the world) are being decimated because of how humans have used water in recent history.
Over-logging, unsustainable fishing, damming, toxic factory runoff, introduction of fertilizers in farming, shrimping operations, etc.
Here's an example of how over-logging destroys ecosystems. Forests hold soil in place with their roots. When entire forests are removed, there is nothing to hold this soil back. This is a major cause of landslides when it rains. Also, without trees in place, the loose soil runs off into river systems causing major flooding due to the silt buildup. Couple this with the irresponsible damming of rivers and you have on your hands thousands of human lives lost due to man toying with nature. Forests are also the most biodiverse parts of the world so when they are destroyed, countless numbers of endemic species are also being destroyed.
These water issues are going to lead to massive death tolls in the future. Humans are NOTHING without clean water. If there was one thing that could cause a mass war to break out, it would be this. Issues between China and Southeast Asia over China's damming of the major river's that feed the Southeast Asian peninsula. This issue is only going to get worse in the future with China's massive South-to-North Water Divergence project. Issues between Pakistan and India over India's damming of the rivers leading to Pakistan's breadbasket. Pakistan and India both hold nuclear weapons.
I went off on a tangent but the Ganges is a great starting point in learning about how humans are really destroying this world in a very real way. This isn't some abstract concept like "global warming" but a real issue with very real consequences that we have already begun to feel.
- May 18, 2009
- 5,215
- 118
Where do I start...
The Ganges River is filthy and polluted but this is not an issue isolated to India. Many waterways and ecosystems in Asia (and really all around the world) are being decimated because of how humans have used water in recent history.
Over-logging, unsustainable fishing, damming, toxic factory runoff, introduction of fertilizers in farming, shrimping operations, etc.
Here's an example of how over-logging destroys ecosystems. Forests hold soil in place with their roots. When entire forests are removed, there is nothing to hold this soil back. This is a major cause of landslides when it rains. Also, without trees in place, the loose soil runs off into river systems causing major flooding due to the silt buildup. Couple this with the irresponsible damming of rivers and you have on your hands thousands of human lives lost due to man toying with nature. Forests are also the most biodiverse parts of the world so when they are destroyed, countless numbers of endemic species are also being destroyed.
These water issues are going to lead to massive death tolls in the future. Humans are NOTHING without clean water. If there was one thing that could cause a mass war to break out, it would be this. Issues between China and Southeast Asia over China's damming of the major river's that feed the Southeast Asian peninsula. This issue is only going to get worse in the future with China's massive South-to-North Water Divergence project. Issues between Pakistan and India over India's damming of the rivers leading to Pakistan's breadbasket. Pakistan and India both hold nuclear weapons.
I went off on a tangent but the Ganges is a great starting point in learning about how humans are really destroying this world in a very real way. This isn't some abstract concept like "global warming" but a real issue with very real consequences that we have already begun to feel.
The Ganges River is filthy and polluted but this is not an issue isolated to India. Many waterways and ecosystems in Asia (and really all around the world) are being decimated because of how humans have used water in recent history.
Over-logging, unsustainable fishing, damming, toxic factory runoff, introduction of fertilizers in farming, shrimping operations, etc.
Here's an example of how over-logging destroys ecosystems. Forests hold soil in place with their roots. When entire forests are removed, there is nothing to hold this soil back. This is a major cause of landslides when it rains. Also, without trees in place, the loose soil runs off into river systems causing major flooding due to the silt buildup. Couple this with the irresponsible damming of rivers and you have on your hands thousands of human lives lost due to man toying with nature. Forests are also the most biodiverse parts of the world so when they are destroyed, countless numbers of endemic species are also being destroyed.
These water issues are going to lead to massive death tolls in the future. Humans are NOTHING without clean water. If there was one thing that could cause a mass war to break out, it would be this. Issues between China and Southeast Asia over China's damming of the major river's that feed the Southeast Asian peninsula. This issue is only going to get worse in the future with China's massive South-to-North Water Divergence project. Issues between Pakistan and India over India's damming of the rivers leading to Pakistan's breadbasket. Pakistan and India both hold nuclear weapons.
I went off on a tangent but the Ganges is a great starting point in learning about how humans are really destroying this world in a very real way. This isn't some abstract concept like "global warming" but a real issue with very real consequences that we have already begun to feel.
- Sep 29, 2007
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Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl
Wow. OMG....
thats why the so @@@@ MUSTY!!! WASHIN/SHOWERIN/BATHIN in that nasty @@@ water. AINT NO TELLIN what kind of DISEASES the scrubbin they body with. SMH. THEY DRINK THAT @@@@ TOOO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
- Sep 29, 2007
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Originally Posted by Xtapolapacetl
Wow. OMG....
thats why the so @@@@ MUSTY!!! WASHIN/SHOWERIN/BATHIN in that nasty @@@ water. AINT NO TELLIN what kind of DISEASES the scrubbin they body with. SMH. THEY DRINK THAT @@@@ TOOO!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
antonlavey
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- Oct 13, 2008
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Originally Posted by damnTHOSEjs
My man getting his CARMEN HAYES on
antonlavey
Banned
- Oct 13, 2008
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Originally Posted by damnTHOSEjs
My man getting his CARMEN HAYES on
- Sep 11, 2010
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damn that was harsh..
makes me appreciate living here...
makes me appreciate living here...
- Sep 11, 2010
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damn that was harsh..
makes me appreciate living here...
makes me appreciate living here...
yeeupp
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- Sep 3, 2009
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right ?
yeeupp
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- Sep 3, 2009
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right ?
- Jul 15, 2008
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I will appreciate taking a shower so much more now.
- Jul 15, 2008
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I will appreciate taking a shower so much more now.
- Aug 17, 2004
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Originally Posted by fraij da 5 11
ok this is mad corny, but i laughed
- Aug 17, 2004
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Originally Posted by fraij da 5 11
ok this is mad corny, but i laughed
- Jun 14, 2006
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so terrible beyond words...
- Jun 14, 2006
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so terrible beyond words...
- Mar 20, 2009
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dam!!! now that is some sick @$%+ right there seriously idk how people can be healthy with sorroundings like that
that is so sad to see all those corpses just all over man
thats just dam cant even put it in words
that is so sad to see all those corpses just all over man
thats just dam cant even put it in words
- Mar 20, 2009
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dam!!! now that is some sick @$%+ right there seriously idk how people can be healthy with sorroundings like that
that is so sad to see all those corpses just all over man
thats just dam cant even put it in words
that is so sad to see all those corpses just all over man
thats just dam cant even put it in words
