The latest scare is like Cherry Coke. Coke alone (AGW) won't cut it any longer; we have to give the public a new thrill, take it to a new level, so now it's AGW-Plus™. Sure, we're still all doomed by AGW, but now its the bio-diversity threat too:
"Facing what many scientists say is the sixth mass extinction in half-a-billion years, our planet urgently needs a "bailout plan" to protect its biodiversity, a top conservation group said Thursday."
"Discussions will cover... the impact of climate change, biofuels and invasive species, said the IUCN, a key partner in the deliberations."
So, it's AGW, biofuels, and invasive species all rolled into one big threat package. That's AGW Reloaded, or something.
Here's the Groundhog Day money quote:
"This year we have a one-off opportunity* to really bring home to the world the importance of the need to save nature for all life on Earth," said Jane Smart, head of the IUCN's Biodiversity Conservation Group."
*How many times have we heard this?
And this:
"If we don't come up with a big plan now, the planet will not survive*," she said.
*And this?
According to the article, the IUCN draws together more than 1,000 government and NGO organisations, and 11,000 volunteer scientists from about 160 countries.
And they're all clamoring for funding.
Now THAT's scary.
And that's the way the small-footed, eco-friendly, non-invasive Ball bounces.
(Actually, I'm a Big Foot -- size 14.)
2 comments:
I'm waiting for the suicide bombers. One less follower is is good for Giai. One less follower + 100 deniers is great for Giai.
The planet won't survive??? Just like it never survived those other mass extinctions. I guess the present planet must be replacement for the one's that didn't make it.
Unfortunately, all the loons seemed to have survived quite nicely.
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