WWF reports that the global human population already exceeds our planets biocapacity -- the amount of biologically productive land and sea that is available to produce the resources we rely on for food, fuel, building and other needs, and that is needed to absorb the amount of carbon dioxide we generate. Indeed, it would take the equivalent of 1.5 Earths of biocapacity to meet our current demands, the report says.The problem may get worse as more of the world adopts or aspires to the levels of consumption common in richer countries. Consume! Mine! Privatize! Deregulate! Lets do this! cbsnews/news/world-wildlife-fund-wwf-half-the-worlds-biodiversity-gone-over-last-40-years/
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 16:57:29 +0000
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