Articles Archive for 5 May 2009
Defining Root Problems »
How trivial do the disputes among us seem when suddenly, as a world, we are confronted by forces larger – or in the case of a virus- smaller- that threaten? Swine flu may be today’s wake up call, but it is far from the only threat we must confront in unison.
In 2009, the planet is warming. Species are dying. Ecosystems are changing. Impacts on food supplies loom.
In 2009, antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. Scientists testing the oceans are finding trace levels of medicines in the waters, because people throw their …