UN chief warns of potential oblivion but US says business as usual
Thursday, December 13th, 2007
We live in interesting times. While mega billions of new dollars (and if you want to know where they really come from watch Paul Grignon’s animated explanation of money) are poured into banks to stave off economic recession, the underlying problems of overconsumption and imminent shortages of oil, crops, and fresh water are seldom mentioned. And the chance of achieving global agreement on binding cuts in greenhouse gas emissions look slim. What does this mean? It means it’s up to every individual to get better informed and get involved in making the necessary changes happen.
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