Too much for the Earth to bear

Too much for the Earth to bear - Japan, November 26, 2008

The global financial crisis that has sent economies teetering from recession toward slump is preoccupying politicians and families worldwide, who see their livelihoods being snatched away by the consequences of the inventive greed of financial whiz kids. But a worse crisis lies waiting — involving the very future health and life of Earth. How long before human beings go the way of the dinosaurs?

- The Japan Times
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