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In reply to the discussion: Breaking: Bubbling ... the news isn't good [View all]BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)35. What drives the runaway degradation? OVERPOPULATION
It should be at the top of the flow chart, resulting in all these...
Climate Change
Resource Depletion
Runaway Wealth Disparity
Endless War
Lost Freedom and Rights
It's people that create all of these issues. The more dense our encroachment, the more degradation and destruction we wreak.
I love individual people, but masses and masses of humanity are the #1 threat, over-stressing the entire system.
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How in the world are you going to capture a gas release over such a wide area?
FourScore
Dec 2011
#4
Plus, the area is getting wider and wider and wider as more artic melting takes place.
dixiegrrrrl
Dec 2011
#40
Humanity and its band aids....we humans are so friggen stoopid we allow this beautiful PLANET
opihimoimoi
Dec 2011
#9
The Galatic Hall of Shame will get another Name for a SELF EXTINCTING SPECIES....Humans
opihimoimoi
Dec 2011
#38
I could swear there were reports a few years ago this was already happening. n/t
eShirl
Dec 2011
#15
That is correct. Now would be the time to start making travel arrangement to any planet
The Doctor.
Dec 2011
#31
a big part of that in US is RW talk radio intimidation- please see post below....
certainot
Dec 2011
#43
we have to get our university sports off RW radio/ global warming denial stations
certainot
Dec 2011
#42
From Yesterday's Daily Mail: "'Fountains' of Methane 1000m across erupt from Arctic Ice"
librechik
Dec 2011
#56