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Prince Charles warns of human extinction
telegraph.co.uk ^
Posted on 09/08/2011 8:18:33 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Prince Charles warns of human extinction
Mankind will become extinct, the Prince of Wales has warned, unless humans transform our lifestyles to stop mass consumption, run away climate change and destruction of wildlife.
By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent
2:34PM BST 08 Sep 2011
In his first speech as the new President of the Worldwide Wildlife Fund (WWF) UK, Prince Charles suggested 'surviving ourselves' should be a priority.
Referring to himself as “an endangered species”, he warned that the world is already in the “sixth extinction event”, with species dying out at a much faster rate than at any time since the death of most of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
Despite campaigning for years on global warming, he said climate change was not the only problem but merely speeding up the “rapacious” destruction of natural resources like water, land and food that humans need to survive.
The Prince said if the world carries on “business as usual” then the human race itself could be wiped out.
“We are, of course, witnessing what some people call the sixth great extinction event – the continued erosion of much of the Earth’s vital biodiversity caused by a whole host of pressures, from the rising demand for land to the corrosive effects of all kinds of pollution," he said.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: 6thextinction; climatechange; demagogicparty; globalwarming; jughead; paulehrlich; populationbomb; princecharles; sixthextinction; unitedkingdom
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To: cripplecreek
Horsesh-t, cowsh-t, pigsh-t, chickensh-t, ducksh-t, Princesh-t.
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posted on
09/08/2011 10:02:17 AM PDT
by
Waco
(Nominate Palin or forget 2012 you lost fact)
To: Sub-Driver
“an endangered species”
What? Royal families? With a performance like he’s going to give as King, Royals will be an EXTINCT species.
To: Sub-Driver
I think I have read this exact same spiel in an old nineteenth century novel.
We should be able to make this all go away by throwing virgins and white missionaries into the nearest volcano.
Whats that?
Oh, my bad. The prince thinks we should stone or behead the young ladies and missionaries in the name of Allah.
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posted on
09/08/2011 10:47:12 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: Sub-Driver
Is there any topic on which he can speak with authority? He is an expert in nothing. IMO the Prince is nothing more than a worn-out royal playboy!
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posted on
09/08/2011 11:09:32 AM PDT
by
elpadre
(AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
If you’d like to be on or off this Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me. And ping me is you see articles of interest.
The world needs more Princes.
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posted on
09/08/2011 5:20:03 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(Free Palestine, return it to the inhabitants who had the land taken by the Romans, Alan West)
To: Sub-Driver
To: Sub-Driver
Odds are you’re going before me, Chuck. Bon Voyage, LOL!
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posted on
09/08/2011 5:32:30 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
To: elpadre
Is there any topic on which he can speak with authority? Well he's pretty good at falling off polo ponies...
To: Sub-Driver
Mankind will become extinct, the Prince of Wales has warned, unless humans transform our lifestyles to stop mass consumptionIs that why he gave that gigantic wedding for Wills and Kate?
To: Sub-Driver
Inbred - and thus his twit-ness is explained.
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posted on
09/08/2011 7:41:57 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon freedom, it is necessary to examine principles.)
To: Sub-Driver
Also he thinks the peasants are revolting.
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posted on
09/08/2011 10:05:07 PM PDT
by
DManA
To: Sub-Driver
Referring to himself as “an endangered species”If only....
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posted on
09/11/2011 2:47:22 PM PDT
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expatpat
To: Sub-Driver; 11B40; A Balrog of Morgoth; A message; ACelt; Aeronaut; AFPhys; AlexW; America_Right; ..
To: Sub-Driver
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To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
09/12/2011 4:11:11 AM PDT
by
wolfcreek
(Perry to Obama: Adios, MOFO!)
To: Sub-Driver
This is what happens when you have too much free time and money.....lot’s of contemplation and pontification to do....us little people aren’t so lucky....we’re much to busy surviving to be so lucky....
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posted on
09/12/2011 4:16:42 AM PDT
by
PigRigger
(Donate to http://www.AdoptAPlatoon.org - The Troops have our front covered, let's guard their backs!)
To: Sub-Driver
Prince Charles warns of human extinction Women and minorities hardest hit.
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posted on
09/12/2011 4:20:01 AM PDT
by
Texas Eagle
(If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
To: Sub-Driver
throw 'em (& Carmilla) another bale of Oats / Alfalfa...
make 'em clean / shovel out her stall....Wilburrrr. :D
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posted on
09/12/2011 7:59:55 AM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(I can take tomorrow, spend it all today. Who can take your income, tax it all away. Obama Man can. :)
To: Sub-Driver
My sympathies were with Lady Diana, in that marriage rift. And statements like this make it obvious that I must be right.
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