Living on Borrowed Time
At the current rate of population growth and how we are literally burning up and using up our natural resources, just how long do you think we can continue to exist? Earth is our home and there's no place else that we can go, soon enough, to escape the ticking time bomb that we're building. Can we live without trees? If we don't change how we're living we'll find out soon enough.
For those that think they can measure such things, the current rate of deforestation, will leave us treeless in 2-3 decades.
It's not just the trees, nor the declining population of bees, but the whole delicate ecosystem that's in danger. Who knows the value of the polar caps, the complex role played by the coral reefs, or the dead zones being created in our oceans. Dead zones. Is that ever a prophetic term or what?
The debate as to how much oil we have isn't nearly as important to me as to how much drinkable water we have. But that we're adding six billion tons of heat trapping carbon into the atmosphere annually, it might be good to run out of oil. Just a thought. :-)
And then there's this little problem with food- like we're running out of it and we can't see the trees because we're in the forest. We're now beginning to hear about how Wal-Mart, Costco, and Sam's are limiting certain food stuffs. China will need something like another two hundred million tons of grain in the next 15-20 years alone. Are we really thinking about tomorrow? Maybe 2012?
We are all dying, all having one less day to live. But we could find ourselves having a larger lump of life taken way that really didn't have to happen. We can't contol as many things as we think we cn, but we can control a lot of things that we're not and it's those things that give us a longer life that we're missing sight of and forgetting. It's time to awaken and take more responsibility for the future.
Related Tags: china, wal-mart, ecosystem, coral reef, costco, living on borrowed time, dead zones, polar ice caps
As a spiritual-futurist my commentaries and articles deal primarily with an interpretation of current events in light of macro-universal forces at play.
Your Article Search Directory : Find in ArticlesRecent articles in this category:
- Solar Power - A Sustainable Source Of Energy
Since time began, the sun was seen as a source of energy. Suprisingly only about 10% of solar energy - Why Leopards Are Becoming Extinct
On the flooded marshlands of Mombo in the heart of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, there are fertile f - The Different Kinds Of Bats
Most bats are found in warm places. Some are very strange: there are brightly colored, even spotted, - How Bats Find Their Way In The Dark
People have always been puzzled by how bats see small insects in the dark, and how they avoid bumpin - How Bats Live
Bats live together in caves or other dark places during the day. Just before dark, or before the sun - At Home With Mr. Burroughs
Youth still peered out at me in spite of his crowning thatch of silvery hair when I first met John B - Gas Fired Boiler Care Evaluation
Get Central Heating Cover And UnwindWhilst advanced heating boilers are reliable, at some point in t - Environment Articles - India's strength and investments in Nuclear Energy Markets
Indian Nuclear Energy Markets Indian Nuclear Energy Market: An investment opportunity of US$55 - Environment Articles - Wind Energy is the fastest growing renewable energy sector in India
Wind Energy Markets in India India is likely to generate almost five times more wind energy cap - Environment Articles - Ideas On Reusable Kids Lunch Boxes
If your kids are now in school, lunch boxes are what you need. Packing their lunch assures mothers a
Most viewed articles in this category:
- The Demand for Water and Water Privatisation
On TV recently you have Indian villagers complaining that coca cola had built a bottling plant in th - Solar Powered Lights
All of our energy comes from the sun. Solar powered lights offer a low cost and do not pollute the e - About Ethanol Distillation
Through the years, people have been used to oil price hikes, such that even when prices rise to a se - Simple Mold Removal Wihtout Cleaning Mold
Are you fighting with black mold and it keeps coming back? Use the correct methods for mold cleaning - The Business of Saving the Planet
On a sweltering day during the summer, I called my business partner Michael to ask why he thought it - Global E-Waste Dumping - How Does It Occur?
When people "donate" or "recycle" electronics and computers, they do so with good intentions, and th - Earth Friendly Composting
Earth Friendly Composting Municipalities throughout the United States require residents and busines - A Unique Overview of Yellowstone National Park
When it comes to national parks, it is hard to imagine a more famous one than Yellowstone National P - Save the Planet Article 2
This is the second article in a series that examines common house-hold products, how their manufactu - Air Testing In The Uk Building Trade
Part L Building Regulations 2000, which came into effect on 6th April 2006, is one part of the Gover