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We Can No Longer Ignore That Environmental Apocalypse Is ComingHere are a few of the charts:
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The environmental apocalypse in 11 charts (Original Post)
GliderGuider
Jun 2012
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Gregorian
(23,867 posts)1. Most people only respond when there are palpable symptoms.
There are no real symptoms that the average person can experience. This is one of the problems we have grown to exhibit due to our comfortable and insulated modern lifestyle. We lack response. Just wait until there are symptoms, then you'll see scrambling. Until then, those are just colorful pictures with some numbers.
Starboard Tack
(11,181 posts)2. Ouch! I'm happy not to be part of it.
phantom power
(25,966 posts)3. Hmmm
IFOWONCO
(16 posts)4. Well, that's terrifying.
I was also stunned to learn recently that livestock had surpassed cars/power plants/industry in terms of greenhouse gas emissions.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)5. Link, please?
Thanks.