Thursday, February 18, 2010

Today in Depressing Environmental News

A new report says half of the primates in the world are in danger of extinction. Not surprisingly, human-spurred deforestation is a major factor. Of course, the report will probably be ignored by the primates who are responsible, but it's just another devastating and depressing reminder of the destructive power of unchecked human growth and "development" is having on the rest of the world.