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this is kind of the reason I push for creative solutions a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1
Twice as many will die from nuclear war in that time. bananas Sep 2012 #53
Statistics based on one data point? Really? NickB79 Sep 2012 #59
A tiny clip from the Ag report yesterday indicated Ilsa Sep 2012 #2
Exactly what kind of government intervention? dkf Sep 2012 #5
I guess it depends on severity Ilsa Sep 2012 #10
But more funds don't solve shortages, that just keeps it here instead of for export. dkf Sep 2012 #12
The idea would be to keep the farm and ranch operations going until Ilsa Sep 2012 #52
Unless, of course, they'll never be profitable again NickB79 Sep 2012 #60
Yes, that or shift production to Ilsa Sep 2012 #68
RW cheers at this. They want the poor dead. And it WILL be the poor who die. kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #3
And as the world gets poorer, more of us will become eligible for the privilege nt GliderGuider Sep 2012 #78
Every Presidential Election is a Fork in the Road of our Future AZ Progressive Sep 2012 #4
What can the President do on his own? Doesn't he need congress? dkf Sep 2012 #6
Is that a serious question or rhetorical? rhett o rick Sep 2012 #8
I'm wondering how much he can accomplish by executive order or whatever. dkf Sep 2012 #13
It should be... defacto7 Sep 2012 #23
True. It's too bad they didn't do more for renewables. dkf Sep 2012 #29
How do you propose to focus Congressional attention on climate change? lunatica Sep 2012 #39
Is it even remotely possible for us to do anything to prevent this? Nature will win, mark my words. rhett o rick Sep 2012 #7
It may still be possible, but is it probable? Matilda Sep 2012 #11
Selfish is right. Why should I cut back when the other guy wont? nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #55
If nature has a personality . . . Richard D Sep 2012 #16
You can purchase carbon credits... hughee99 Sep 2012 #63
Not even a dent SHRED Sep 2012 #9
And the controversy roiling the nation today? hatrack Sep 2012 #14
+10000 Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #44
Ha! Silly humans arguing over games while sinking on the Titanic. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #51
That's all? RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #15
It's the figure by 2030 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #33
The melting of polar ice is going on much faster than "they" predicted RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #56
That is the floating sea ice, not the ice on land muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #58
Greenland has also been melting faster than earlier predicted. RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #61
But not at the huge rate needed to change sea levels significantly by 2030 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #65
Neither can scientists RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #75
Rising sea level isn't the most immediate GW threat IDemo Sep 2012 #69
Yes, but #15 was about sea level change muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #74
The near term problem isn't sea level rise, it's rainfall changes. GliderGuider Sep 2012 #73
Very well within the realm of possibility........ AverageJoe90 Sep 2012 #17
Well there is a new coronavirus which is SARS like Mojorabbit Sep 2012 #19
So the question now is how we get the message across to Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #18
We ignore them. The threat is too serious to educate them. Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #22
Uh-huh. Llewlladdwr Sep 2012 #25
WTF? I love weed Sep 2012 #46
We don't. We make changes in our own lives magical thyme Sep 2012 #49
Trying too hard. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2012 #83
It's worse than that. They don't just think it's a hoax. Tea Partying End Timers are spreading patrice Sep 2012 #28
Not necessary - it's too late for preemptive education GliderGuider Sep 2012 #79
Since the end of the world is coming next week/month/year, this shit is all immaterial Bozita Sep 2012 #20
Something more than a democratic process needs to bring about a solution... Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #21
The deniers will just go right on saying "Those 100 million would have died anyway." Speck Tater Sep 2012 #24
K&R but M_M Sep 2012 #26
If we can get around these F-ing End Timers, we could get some churches to help on this. patrice Sep 2012 #27
Sadly, if this was a Hitler or Tojo etc, we would mobilize to defeat it ErikJ Sep 2012 #30
As the report says... Scootaloo Sep 2012 #31
Climate change imo is a lesser problem though when compared to the human population as a whole which cstanleytech Sep 2012 #32
Climate change may ultimately "solve" the problem of population growth. GliderGuider Sep 2012 #37
No! Billions will die. longship Sep 2012 #34
Over the next century, I agree. GliderGuider Sep 2012 #38
I guarantee that at least 7 billion people will die over the next century slackmaster Sep 2012 #48
But that's not really the point now, is it? nt GliderGuider Sep 2012 #50
Heh. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2012 #57
"And the money kept rollin in." Vidar Sep 2012 #35
It is inevitable that something will take a bunch of us out adigal Sep 2012 #36
Are we on the cusp of global collapse? GliderGuider Sep 2012 #40
2030 will only be the beginning of the Big Die Off lunatica Sep 2012 #41
I keep thinking of the word "bottleneck". GliderGuider Sep 2012 #42
Right if its that bad in 2030 marions ghost Sep 2012 #43
I agree with your take on the situation lunatica. Uncle Joe Sep 2012 #82
Personally, I think we'll have World War III (or something close) Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #45
We now have more suicides deaths than people killed in car wrecks in this country alone... Javaman Sep 2012 #47
Other assessments are quite a bit more dire GliderGuider Sep 2012 #54
Good riddance. sir pball Sep 2012 #62
Malthusian Catastrophe Theory has been around for more than 300 years slackmaster Sep 2012 #64
Indeed sir pball Sep 2012 #70
How much did Malthus know about rainfall changes due to global warming? GliderGuider Sep 2012 #71
Optimistic november3rd Sep 2012 #66
If one was just thinking about climate this might be a decent estimate. However GliderGuider Sep 2012 #72
I agree. i TexasBushwhacker Sep 2012 #84
This is what God wants. Ask any Teabagger. JRLeft Sep 2012 #67
Romney does not believe in this climate CHANGE Denise21 Sep 2012 #76
I'm guessing far more than 100 million will die even if the world acts on climate change tularetom Sep 2012 #77
I think we may already be passed the point of no return davidn3600 Sep 2012 #80
we passed the tipping point long ago. By the 2030, the survivors will envy the dead. olddad56 Sep 2012 #81
Ah, but it's such a small price to pay for being able to drive a Humvee! primavera Sep 2012 #85
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