Honey Holocaust
Remember the buzz about killer bees? So do I, fondly. Because it turns out bees are really important, but since late 2006 they've been disappearing for reasons nobody can quite explain. And it's not just honey supplies that will suffer if the bees bite it. You can also kiss your fruits and veggies goodbye. "You could have the perfect field, soil, and sun, and if the pollinator was not there you'd have a vine and no fruit," says Dr. Jeff Pettis, head USDA bee researcher. With honey bees pollinating more than a quarter of the world's food supply, that's a lot of empty vines (and stomachs). The finacial impact of a bee-free season would be $75 billion. Perhaps Albert Einstein put it best; "if the bee disappears from the surface of the Earth, man will have no more than four years to live."
- 12-30-07
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One of many changes to come.
This is just one of many changes to come within the next few years. Rapid globalization and industrialization has destroyed delicate balances in our ecosystems leading to the destruction of untold numbers of animals and plants. Despite the obvious ongoing destruction of our global environment, which injures many third world countries, most consumers chose to ignore this fact, finding it much more convenient and comfortable to take solace in denial.
Oil is rapidly disappearing, water is scarce in many parts of the world, even here in the U.S., soil is being depleted of essential nutrients, and the population continues to rise at a geometric rate and soon will outstrip the Earth's capacity to support mankind within 50 years. The coming years will be times of great change and, for many, great trouble.