The fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4), the most comprehensive United Nations assessment report on environment, development and human well-being was officially launched today.

You can peep it, in it’s 500+ page glory, right here: REALLY BIG REPORT THAT SAYS WE ARE ALL FUCKED NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. 

I exaggerate only slightly. You see, if you check out page 448 you’ll see a CO2 projection report. In it, in the best case scenario, we reach 475ppm by 2050. This is well above the “we will burn to a toasty crisp levels” agreed upon by most climate scientists.

My friend Harold, who actually read much of this report, came to this conclusion: “Buy whatever car you want, drive as fast as you want, screw your neighbor’s wife, burn the churches, stockpile guns and jerky, and get ready for the End of Times.”

I don’t concur with Harold, and I’m glad I’m not his neighbor, but I understand his frustration. Our global leader are still sitting on their hands, issuing reports and wringing their hands instead of demanding real change.

[tags] united nations, co2, we’re fucked, kunstler[/tags]

Tags: environment, news

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