Globally, we now now require the equivalent of 1.4 planets to support our lifestyles. But of course, we only have one Earth. The result is that our supply of natural resources — like trees and fish — continues to shrink, while our waste, primarily carbon dioxide, accumulates.

The current financial crisis maybe be the least of our problems. It wont matter one bit that the economy slows or stalls if the planet wide ecology ceases to function. Where are are you going to spend all you millions mister rich guy? Mars? I don’t think so.

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It doesn’t get any better than this. Well maybe, now if we can only solve world hunger an end all wars. You think I’m joking?  Hey, let’s give it a try.

Natural magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic, ever-changing geometries as scientists from NASA’s Space Sciences Laboratory excitedly describe their discoveries.