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In reply to the discussion: Animals are Already Dissolving in Southern Ocean Acid [View all]NickB79
(19,233 posts)41. Factory farming 7 billion humans on the planet, yes
Even without factory farming of livestock, we'd still be royally fucked. It's due to CONSUMPTION and OVERPOPULATION, of which factory farming is but one symptom of the disease.
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The point that is lost is the interconnectedness of everything and that our number
zonkers
Nov 2012
#7
The entire ecosystem will eventually spiral into an unrecoverable catastrophe.
UnrepentantLiberal
Nov 2012
#12
Is this why the coral is bleaching? That has accelerated too, no? n/t
ProfessionalLeftist
Nov 2012
#13
I believe they have stopped harvesting coral for jewelry in many places.
Manifestor_of_Light
Nov 2012
#16