Jules:	Amazing: some people still deny that global warming is happening.
Elijah:	. . . or blame it on factors unrelated to human activity.
Andrei:	Our capacity for denial is deep-seated, especially when powerful economic interests are involved.
Philyra:	The denial runs too deep. A wake-up call is due.

Global Warming Palm trees in Tokyo Slopes of Mt. Blanc bare Tail pipes spewing out toxic wastes Jet planes speeding through air Shorelines rising inch by inch Ice caps shrinking in size Disease demographics shifting Mosquitoes & cockroaches thrive As thermometers break records blood drips on barbed wires Welcome ta Kentucky Fried McEarth – whare thangs ere spicy, hot, 'n stuck in over-drive! Welcome ta ah flamin' nightmare – kreated by fantasies you (& bill- ions more) desire . . . Fantasies with price tags propelling the world's economy Fantasies shouting, "bye! bye!" to our Earth as we buy, buy, buy!

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