Dear Sir,
In reference to the article, “Acidifying oceans add to the list of CO2 dangers” (Gulf Times, September 7), I would like to point out that it is not just the oceans that are under threat but also rivers and lakes all over the world.
A couple a days ago, some poachers poisoned drinking water pools in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park with cyanide, killing 41 elephants. The poison must have contaminated the entire ecological system in the area around the pools.
Wastewater from industries, together with effluents from sewage works discharge to rivers in many countries nations, polluting them heavily. And most of these rivers flow into seas, bringing devastation in their wake.
Rivers like the Ganges have been highly polluted. Human activity, in short, has led to a deterioration in water quality all over the world.
C. Robinson
Book traffic offenders
Dear Sir,
Some reckless drivers are bent on putting other people’s lives at risk. They seldom follow any rules. The other day, I saw a car, which had already been in an accident by the look of it, trying to cut into the ongoing traffic from a no-entry point. The earlier accident had obviously not deterred him from breaking a rule. Strong action must be taken by traffic authorities against drivers who blatantly violate rules, posing dangers to other road users.
Anoop Kadne
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