DEVASTATING THE EARTH
by Jane Goodall, Resurgence via AlterNet

Another world war has been ignited, and the effect on all living things is likely to be catastrophic. Indeed, it is possible that the environment, already stressed in many places close to the point of no return, will be unable to recover. And the situation is made even worse when governments in the developed world, when preparing for war, themselves violate environmental regulations – as in exploiting protected wilderness areas for oil – persuading their citizens that such operations are to increase national safety and must therefore take priority over any concern for the environment.
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