 Sponsor | GeorgeKao | Mar 31, 2005 2:23am | abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1335042.htm [abc.net.au/am/content/2005/s1335042.htm]
From the page: "It's being dubbed the most comprehensive look at the health of the Earth. More than 1,300 experts from 95 countries have studied the state of the planet over the past four years, and they conclude that the rate and scale of human consumption of natural resources threatens the earth's ability to sustain future life.
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reveals that over the past 50 years, two-thirds of all ecosystems which sustain life, including air and water, have been polluted or over-exploited, causing irreversible changes." |
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