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Environment & Energy

The_jackalope

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10. I thought at first it was just a re-framing of Mark Lynas' "Six Degrees"

Reply to StevieM (Reply #9)

Tue Aug 1, 2017, 04:45 AM

Aug 2017

But the death imagery is even more colourful, starting with spreading deserts in America, and ending with hydrogen sulphide a la Peter Ward's "Under a Green Sky".

We're on our way out. Everyone who had children before they understood what was in store for them has my deepest sympathy. Anyone who understands, but still argues that we can save the world for them has my deepest contempt.

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And yet economists talk about India's bright economic future. Binkie The Clown Jul 2017 #2

+100 Duppers Jul 2017 #4

It would be like us losing the Central Valley in CA or all of Iowa's cornfields NickB79 Jul 2017 #3

Related: Farmer suicides rise in India as climate warms Duppers Jul 2017 #5

The thin white line of the extinction tsunami comes over the horizon... The_jackalope Jul 2017 #6

If you want a more complete picture you should read this terrifying article. StevieM Jul 2017 #7

Thanks, but I've been there for a while now. The_jackalope Jul 2017 #8

Oh, hey there. I didn't realize that was you. StevieM Jul 2017 #9

I thought at first it was just a re-framing of Mark Lynas' "Six Degrees" The_jackalope Aug 2017 #10