You should definitely check out the preview trailer of the show because even though we are constantly hearing the same thing about our environment this report is still extremely profound.
Hosted by Anderson Cooper, Jeff Corwin, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, it is a two-part, four-hour special with breathtaking images and some startling numbers – along the lines of "We lose 7,000 square miles of rainforest each year…roughly the size of the state of New Jersey".
"Every day, more than 70 species vanish from the planet, and the number of endangered animals and organisms grows each year." I don't know about you but that is alarming and shocking to me. I know the rules of survival of the fittest and evolution but still...70 species a day!?
In discussing the earth's population..."The earth's population has risen from 2.9 billion people to more than 6.6 billion over the past 50 years, according to the U.S. Census Bureau." With more people there is even more of a need for more efficiency. This means we need to research other means of resources for energy. It also means we should stop developing ginormous mansion size single family homes they are just not necessary. People have lived in more economical spaces before and they can do it again.
The show will air tonight and tomorrow night at 9 p.m. on CNN.Labels: climate change, CNN, environment, global warming |
