Desertification, the degradation of arable land into un-arable desert, is an under recognized international crisis. “Chief causes are deforestation, overgrazing, overdrafting of groundwater, increased soil salinity, overagriculture, and global climate change, all fundamentally caused by the burgeoning human population.” (E.O. Wilson, The Future of Life, 2001)

According to 50 Simple Things You Can Do To Save The Earth:
• Each year, 100 million trees are used to produce junk mail.
• 250,000 homes could be heated with one day's supply of junk mail.
• Americans receive almost 4 million tons of junk mail every year.

• The yearly production and disposal of junk mail consumes more energy than 2.8 million cars.

Atlanta is running out of water in three months. I want to make sure that sinks in, so I’m going to say it again: Atlanta is running out of water in three months.

In case you’ve missed this news (and it’s been easy to miss), Georgia has declared a state of emergency. Only twenty inches of rain have fallen in Lake Lanier this year, and Georgia, Alabama and Florida are fighting over what’s left.