moon Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Looks good. An online series.the Anthropocene epochhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3686106.stmFood: An estimated 1 in 6 people suffer from hunger and malnutrition while attempts to grow food are damaging swathes of productive land.Water: By 2025, two thirds of the world's people are likely to be living in areas of acute water stress.Energy: Oil production could peak and supplies start to decline by 2010Climate change: The world's greatest environmental challenge, according to the UK prime minister Tony Blair, with increased storms, floods, drought and species losses predicted.Biodiversity: Many scientists think the Earth is now entering its sixth great extinction phase.Pollution: Hazardous chemicals are now found in the bodies of all new-born babies, and an estimated one in four people worldwide are exposed to unhealthy concentrations of air pollutants. All six problems are linked and urgent, so a list of priorities is little help.Footnote; The Russians are to sign the Kyoto Protocol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andsome Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 I am glad that I am as old as I am. I would not like to be very young now, God help them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvw Posted October 4, 2004 Report Share Posted October 4, 2004 Fascinating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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