[kj] OT Perfect Storm

[Brendan]

Temperature isn't the only thing affecting crop yields, we're eroding
topsoil at a pretty good clip too, along with the quality of what remains.
Biodiversity is dwindling.

Perhaps we need a soil, water, and fresh air tax on top of the carbon tax
(sarcasm). Oh and a baby tax.

21st century is off to a bit of a shit start really. Bush kicked things
off with a disaster 8 years government of the world's only superpower.

The below *should* be unbelievable, but it's become impossible to be
surprised at anything the previous administration tried to cook up or get
away with:

http://www.alternet.org/rights/133273/do_the_secret_bush_memos_amount_to_treason_top_constitutional_scholar_says_yes/

(holding my opinion about the current one, so far the Wall St bailouts are
looking pretty concerning however)


> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2009/mar/18/perfect-storm-john-beddington-energy-food-climate

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