We are reaching the end of a stable climate from "summary" of The End of Nature by Bill McKibben
The world has always been changing, but now it is changing in a way that is different, that is new. We have reached the point where human beings have altered the atmosphere of the earth, where we have changed the climate that has been so stable for so long. The gases that we have been pouring into the air have trapped the sun's heat, and the earth is warming. This warming has consequences, consequences that are becoming increasingly apparent. We are seeing more powerful storms, more intense droughts, more severe floods. The patterns of weather that we have come to rely on are shifting, becoming less predictable. The very idea of a stable climate is becoming a thing of the past. It is not just the weather that is changing, but the very fabric of the natural world. Plants and animals that have evolved to thrive in specific conditions are finding themselves out of place, unable to adapt quickly enough to the rapidly changing environment. Entire ecosystems a...
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