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Berkeley Brain Trust Says Earth In For A World Of Hurt

Uncontrolled population growth. Dwindling resources. Climate change. Longer lines at Starbucks. Berkeley professors issue dire warning about our future.

 

Forgive us for making light of an incredibly serious issue but sometimes you have to find humor amidst the darkness. In this video, UC Berkeley professor Tony Barnosky explains how an increasing human population, coupled with climate change, could irreversibly alter Earth’s ecosystem -- and our collective future.

We're interested in what Patchers think lies ahead for Terra Firma and those clinging to it. Are the Berkeley professors right?

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