Global Warming is Here. Now What?

The world’s economy appears to be robust, but masks an approaching crisis — the sustainability of future generations “can no longer be taken for granted.” That’s the opinion of the 1,300 scientists who participated in the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, a four-year analysis of the world’s ecosystems sponsored by the Worldwatch Institute and reported in Vital Signs 2006-2007.

Examining 24 major ecosystems that support human life, scientists found that 15 are “being pushed beyond their sustainable limits,” toward a change that will be “abrupt and potentially irreversible.” Humanity’s genius at economic development has taxed our ecosystems to the point where we face “imminent ecological and economic crises.”
AlterNet