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fascisthunter

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1. Climate Change will be the Most Dangerous Calamity Mankind Has Ever Faced

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2014, 06:06 PM

Mar 2014

And yet human greed will be the number one reason for ignoring it till it is too late. Yes, there is an argument to made, that it is already too late, but it sure isn't a good idea to ignore the situation.

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The Climate Change Deniers Have Won - Guardian/Observer [View all] WillyT Mar 2014 OP

Climate Change will be the Most Dangerous Calamity Mankind Has Ever Faced fascisthunter Mar 2014 #1

It's been a remarkably depressing century so far n2doc Mar 2014 #2

No they haven't malaise Mar 2014 #3

True... they didn't win, but they have been successful fascisthunter Mar 2014 #4

The corporate media are responsible for a lot of this mess malaise Mar 2014 #6

Agreed (nt) fascisthunter Mar 2014 #8

agreed here too. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #10

Why don't we call them "Mass Murder Proponents?" Auggie Mar 2014 #5

To be truthful, climate *doomers* share some blame as well. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #34

No, ProSense Mar 2014 #7

We aren't operating on an infinite time frame on this issue, some rather serious consequences TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #11

Upworthy readers? Try a national poll: muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #13

That poll could ProSense Mar 2014 #18

OK, another pollster: muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #22

That's a good poll. n/t ProSense Mar 2014 #23

"More think the news exaggerates the seriousness than in 2001." I hate to say this..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #31

And I think your opinion on that is deeply misguided muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #35

Then I'm afraid you haven't been paying much attention, sad to say. It does happen, and more often.. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #40

upworthy is a liberal website NewJeffCT Mar 2014 #14

The Koch brothers need to be sued for damages. Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #9

I'm cool with breaking the evil bastards but they can't even begin to cover their damage. TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #12

I know but it sure would be nice to see one 0 as an account balance Auntie Bush Mar 2014 #32

Yet, when I read the Mexican press nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #15

Drill, Baby,Drill... Dontcha Know... And I LOVE The New Word For This Era... WillyT Mar 2014 #19

I love the other one, HOLOCENE EXTINCTION nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #26

Not good. fleabiscuit Mar 2014 #16

That's some Pyrrhic victory. ananda Mar 2014 #17

I Don't Think He, Or Anyone, Is Celebrating... Rather It's Another Alarm Bell... WillyT Mar 2014 #21

"Why weren't their warnings leading the news?" Triana Mar 2014 #20

Website to help Americans understant climate change impact: ProSense Mar 2014 #25

THAT should be on the news! n/t Triana Mar 2014 #37

No worry...Mother Nature gets the last laugh ramapo Mar 2014 #24

George Carlin, Ladies And Gentlemen... WillyT Mar 2014 #28

Not really. We'll likely still be here 100,000 years from now, unless..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #33

Plot idea nxylas Mar 2014 #27

Last six days of readings at Mauna Loa Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #29

And defeatism like this only *encourages* the Kochs and their ilk. AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #30

Time for fun and games with geo-engineering Exultant Democracy Mar 2014 #36

I'm ready for the US to stop... illachick Mar 2014 #38

Alright! CFLDem Mar 2014 #39