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May 20, 2008
In Israel, Al Gore Ties the Water Shortage to Global Climate Change
In Tel Aviv,Israel today, celebrating its 60th anniversary, former U.S. vice president and now environmentalist Al Gore (pictured) commented that the growing Middle East water shortage is a part of the larger global climate crises.
"In this region of the world, the water crisis is one of the most important manifestations of the global climate change crisis," said Gore.
"Humankind must now find a way to reach a higher level of consciousness that allows us to see our planet whole," he added.
Gore did praise Israel for its forestation programs as well as its desert irrigation, but also cautioned that water levels are dropping in the regions lakes and rivers.
The level of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, has receded about 3 feet each year for the past 25 years. The Jordan River, is only a few feet deep in some places, as reported by the Associated Press, and published by the International Herald Tribune.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at May 20, 2008 11:17 AM
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