SEARCH
A great gift
for crisis deniers!
Humoring the Horror of the
Converging Emergencies
94 color pages
$24.99 now $15!
Or read FREE online!
Twitter
Ping this story
in social media:
del.icio.us
Digg
Newsvine
NowPublic
Reddit
Facebook
StumbleUpon
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Scientist: Warming Could Cut Population to 1 Billion http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1237055373
COPENHAGEN — A scientist known for his aggressive stance on climate policy made an apocalyptic prediction on Thursday.
Hans Joachim Schellnhuber, the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany, said that if the buildup of greenhouse gases and its consequences pushed global temperatures 9 degrees Fahrenheit higher than today — well below the upper temperature range that scientists project could occur from global warming — Earth’s population would be devastated...“In a very cynical way, it’s a triumph for science because at last we have stabilized something –- namely the estimates for the carrying capacity of the planet, namely below 1 billion people,” said Dr. Schellnhuber...
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
 |
[Read more stories about:
climate impacts, global warming, massive die-off]
|
 |
|
New!:
| |
|
Your Quips:
katydidnt says: "I mean... I love people and all.. but.. why are there SO MANY of us? Do we need all us?"
Fred says: "@katydidnt: I need me, at least for now."
| |
|
Got a PaniQuip?
|
|
|
We reserve the
right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.
| |
|
|
'Doc Michael says:
|
|
|
 |
|
Maybe we should just draw straws now and get it over with.
|
|
|
|
|
Want to explore more?
Try the PaniCloud!
|
