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CLIMATE-CHANGE SKEPTICS’ ARGUMENTS MELTING AWAY LIKE ARCTIC ICE
Ice-melting horror shows are playing in theaters globally this summer—from the ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica to the permafrost of Siberia, from Glacier National Park to the snow cap on Kilimanjaro. The planet has become the Wicked Witch of the West—"I'm mellllting!" Find out what it means for the future of humans on the planet ... in Grinning Planet's feature article,
Global Warming / Melting Ice ...
QUOTH THE MAVEN
Pope Benedict, 17 July 2008:
"Perhaps reluctantly we come to acknowledge that there are also scars which mark the surface of our Earth—erosion, deforestation, the squandering of the world's mineral and ocean resources in order to fuel an insatiable consumption." See
Mongabay coverage
of the speech.
WHAT’S THE REMEDY FOR YOUR ST. PETER PROBLEM?
The Pope's recent remarks on humanity's tendency to make a mess of the planet brought to mind a cartoon we did few years ago,
Problems You May Encounter After You Die.
It was a pure "funny toon," not a political or green cartoon. But now we would be inclined to add the following to the heavenly punch-line list:
Non-stop phone calls from your kids asking why the envelope marked "my beloved children" contained nothing but planetary bills. More seriously, if you suddenly feel the eco-spirit stirring within you, a good place to learn more about the connection between religion and environment is at the web site of the
National Religious Partnership for the Environment.
THE PEAKISTS ARE COMING!
THE PEAKISTS ARE COMING!
Like some crazed electronic horseman galloping through inboxes and browsers, shouting out the alarm, Grinning Planet is determined to alert people to the need for personal preparation regarding Peak Oil and related "disruption events." We recently published a thorough, 8-page Peak Oil FAQ, but some people wanted a shorter version they could forward to friends and family, so here's a 1-page version:
Peak Oil Summary
TUNE IN TO ZAGER & EVANS:
“IN THE YEAR 2525”
One of the most out-there, futuristic songs to ever make the Top 40. Great stuff about where we're going as a species.
In the year 9595,
I'm kind a wond'rin' if man is gonna be alive—
He's taken everything this old earth can give
And he ain't put back nothin' . . .
Amazon options:
-- Hear clip or download MP3
-- Check out CD
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