Earth is presently experiencing its sixth “mass extinction,” and humans are largely to blame, says a leading academic. In his new book The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy, Professor Patel of the University of Texas explains how mass deforestation to clear grounds to grow mono-crops, the creation of large dead zones in the sea caused by run-off of fertilizers, and the trend of over-fishing are a detriment to the world and are driving the destruction of our...
from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building http://inhabitat.com/sixth-mass-extinction-on-earth-is-driven-by-industrial-farming-says-leading-academic
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