Thursday, November 29, 2012

How Climate Change is Affecting the Children of Bhutan

Huffington Post: Growing up in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan, I would often see crows perched on nearby trees and on the rooftops of our homes. We would chase them as they tried to pick up food that was kept to dry out in the sun. Ten years on, it has become rare to hear the cawing of the crows, let alone see them. The people of Bhutan lack hard data to prove that climate change is occurring here, but we see its effects on a daily basis. For children growing up here today, the life and landscape of Bhutan is dramatically...

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/sherpem-sherpa/climate-change_b_2209869.html

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