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This is really important... a la izquierda Sep 2012 #1
The cause is over-population. coldbeer Sep 2012 #5
Too many rats in the cage. Yup! Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #7
Overpopulation is a symptom The2ndWheel Sep 2012 #11
Of what, exactly? TalkingDog Sep 2012 #13
Over consumption BlueinOhio Sep 2012 #20
Good lord. You set a record tabasco Sep 2012 #46
Sorry facts are stubborn things. BlueinOhio Sep 2012 #83
Try telling that to either the deniers OR the doomers, though. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #109
You are kidding, right? renie408 Sep 2012 #119
Our ever increasing attempts to control nature/the environment/whatever you want to call it The2ndWheel Sep 2012 #42
And overconsumption of resources by citizens in first world countries. nt raccoon Sep 2012 #18
The cause is not switching over to almost all alternative energy by now Nikia Sep 2012 #39
It's sad, but unfortunately, all too true. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #112
Which is why the human world turns a blind eye. LWolf Sep 2012 #89
The cause is carbon dioxide, produced by fossil fuels. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #99
Yes, so whose population should be controlled? Zalatix Sep 2012 #118
Important is the flurry of alarming papers this summer. longship Sep 2012 #2
Meanwhile, Republicans continue their greed-driven War on Truth with agressive Reality Denial Berlum Sep 2012 #3
Well yes, but... 99Forever Sep 2012 #35
Fatcat Republcan moneybucks liars render that irrelevant Berlum Sep 2012 #41
Well there's an excuse for... 99Forever Sep 2012 #43
You know what else BADLY needs to be pointed out? AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #69
I think they know how dire it is and keep up the charade Fawke Em Sep 2012 #61
It'll snow soon and FOX "News" will be sure to mention it. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2012 #4
Consider this: Junkdrawer Sep 2012 #6
Well stated. Sadly. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2012 #31
Read post number 63 for a part of the answer as to why people can't see the truth. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #66
You can blame the doomers for a good part of the problem. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #64
Aside from that loyalsister Sep 2012 #115
Anyone who farms or gardens is aware of it. Le Taz Hot Sep 2012 #8
Local action by individuals is pointless. TalkingDog Sep 2012 #15
I disagree with everything you said. Le Taz Hot Sep 2012 #17
Local action by individuals can have a massive effect bhikkhu Sep 2012 #47
a "massive effect"??? guardian Sep 2012 #98
The days after the tipping point, the world is still here bhikkhu Sep 2012 #104
the earth doesn't need us, we need it datasuspect Sep 2012 #24
Correct tavalon Sep 2012 #30
I'm halfway up the Maine coast magical thyme Sep 2012 #93
why do anything to stop it eShirl Sep 2012 #9
What teh bible fails to tell us is that "lake of fire" ain't somewhere else, kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #51
I have a similar view of those people...... AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #65
When the Western Roman Empire was disintegrating... Odin2005 Sep 2012 #10
The only problem with the.... sendero Sep 2012 #12
This. n/t Le Taz Hot Sep 2012 #19
Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #14
OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE INFESTED WITH CORRUPT SOCIOPATHS 90-percent Sep 2012 #16
Sociopaths, indeed. villager Sep 2012 #80
A big part of the problem is a disinformation campaign that says it's not happening freedom fighter jh Sep 2012 #21
Why do you think the disinformation campaign exists? theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #22
Because certain very rich people and companies don't want to change n2doc Sep 2012 #28
And also. . . theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #23
stupid humans spanone Sep 2012 #25
Reasons I don't recycle number 11: grocery receipts. RadiationTherapy Sep 2012 #26
It might be eerie but it is also typical. Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #27
You know why there is such apathy? tavalon Sep 2012 #29
You sound like you are channeling your inner Marcus Aurelius. Myself, I remember this coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #34
It's funny, I stay very engaged with life tavalon Sep 2012 #44
Since Operation Shocking and Awful, I've grown increasingly withdrawn from coalition_unwilling Sep 2012 #49
A whole literary genre is based on this premise: Naturalism. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #55
I guess my view is a bit more optimistic. Odin2005 Sep 2012 #62
I've never seen denial on the scale that it's happening on this issue. ananda Sep 2012 #32
The love and admiration people feel for Mother Nature. raouldukelives Sep 2012 #33
Denial isn't just a rapidly-drying river in Egypt Blue Owl Sep 2012 #36
catstrophe almost always has its origin at Denial River librechik Sep 2012 #37
Poor Canada doesn't realize what is on the way! nt CK_John Sep 2012 #38
And it's all based on population. But we can't talk about it. Gregorian Sep 2012 #40
I agree. tabasco Sep 2012 #50
Are you volunteering first, Dr. Kevorkian? WinkyDink Sep 2012 #56
That's a shallow, unworthy response. GliderGuider Sep 2012 #58
Thanks. You just proved the point I was making. Gregorian Sep 2012 #59
Please elucidate. RE: Trillo Sep 2012 #70
Have fewer children. Gregorian Sep 2012 #72
How about "0" kids? Anyway, thank you. Trillo Sep 2012 #84
Exactly. There is a lot to this. But the solution really is trivial. Gregorian Sep 2012 #86
Congratulations! Applause ... Really! ... anyway, The solution seems simple. Trillo Sep 2012 #116
My introduction to Ted Rall, the cartoonist Gregorian Sep 2012 #117
Then lets talk about it. Forget the euphemisms! Lets really TALK about it. NutmegYankee Sep 2012 #71
Personal responsibility. Have less children. One. None. Gregorian Sep 2012 #73
Ah. So the poor poverty stricken people of the world are just irresponsible? NutmegYankee Sep 2012 #81
Yup, that's a BIG part of it aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #100
The Media are worse than mere traitors upi402 Sep 2012 #45
Earth becomes Venus. mick063 Sep 2012 #48
Earth will not become Venus Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #52
I'm sorry, no. Bullshit. Caca. Schiess. Merde. ETC. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #67
I'm sorry, no. Bullshit. Caca. Schiess. Merde. ETC. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #68
We're almost there already slackmaster Sep 2012 #82
LOL Frank Cannon Sep 2012 #103
And they're still being too conservative... truebrit71 Sep 2012 #53
There is nothing anymore humanity can do. WinkyDink Sep 2012 #54
This Is Denial... And There Is NO Bigger Denial Than That Of Climate Change... And Our Own Fate WillyT Sep 2012 #57
Yep. Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #60
The doomers didn't help either. See post 63..........The truth has to come out. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #77
We are in trouble. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #63
The problem is, a lot of us were told the same thing 10-20 years ago NickB79 Sep 2012 #74
Told what, exactly? AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #75
You're deflecting the blame, if your house or building is on fire, you don't tell the people Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #90
Not at all, Uncle Joe. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #91
Two points 1. Humanity could go extinct and if not at least civilization as we know it Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #92
Civilization as we know it may indeed be in grave danger. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #95
The Toba eruption is in no way comparable to global warming NickB79 Sep 2012 #102
Sorry, but your point hasn't been proven. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #106
Then point to evidence of a global mass extinction 70,000 yr ago NickB79 Sep 2012 #110
Notice I never threw out any percentages? AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #111
It's not that humanity is pretending it's not happening. Scootaloo Sep 2012 #76
And don't forget the damage the doomers did, too. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #78
No it is that multi-million dollar PR campaigns to sow doubt have been very successful in America. Overseas Sep 2012 #97
Very true, sadly. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #108
Actually, earlier warnings (in the 80's) tried to be more moderate, not to alarm people. Overseas Sep 2012 #113
You left out a key problem. The Doomers. AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #114
Humanity isn't ignoring it. Those who pass as leaders are ignoring the problem. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2012 #79
I agree completely PowerToThePeople Sep 2012 #85
Read "The Last Flight of Dr. Ain" by James Tiptree, jr. dimbear Sep 2012 #101
Pissing on Paradise... countryjake Sep 2012 #87
Nero fiddled... LWolf Sep 2012 #88
i don't want rome to burn :0( DonRedwood Sep 2012 #96
No - people are being brainwashed into thinking it's not happening. Initech Sep 2012 #94
That would be a major step forward. nt AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #105
But bacon tastes good! flvegan Sep 2012 #107
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