another day...another...

[scottw]

CRISIS

well, the "Global Warming" crisis has fizzled and so what can we move on to next..."Global Cooling" crisis...no they're already talking about that one in Europe..."Food Desert" crisis?...noooo...Michelle already took that one...."Silent Crisis" of lack of affordable child care...nooo...Hillary had that one...for crisis sakes...we're running out of crisesesesessss....I know..here's a good one....

Global extinction crisis looms, new study says

Threatened species, but there's still hope
New scientific evidence suggests that a growing number of creatures could disappear from the earth. One-fifth of the vertebrates and as many as a third of all sharks and rays are now threatened with extinction.

By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, October 27, 2010; 12:28 AM

A growing number of creatures could disappear from the earth, with one-fifth of all vertebrates and as many as a third of all sharks and rays now facing the threat of extinction, according to a new survey assessing nearly 26,000 species across the globe.

nothing stirs the heart like pictures of fuzzy little animals

[PaulS]

I thought the post was going to be "another day... another Rant"

[scottw]

Originally Posted by PaulS

I thought the post was going to be "another day... another Rant"

that's not very classy

[PaulS]

[Fly Rod]

If you are young, 25-35 and do not believe in Global warming buy waterfront property in Florida now. If you do believe, do not buy waterfront property, the tide is rising.

[buckman]

I just saw a list of some 20K new species found in recent years. The damn place is getting too crowded anyway.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by buckman

I just saw a list of some 20K new species found in recent years. The damn place is getting too crowded anyway.

Yeah, with people. Time to cull the herd.