How long will our natural resources last?
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How long will our natural resources last? Putting economics before ecology has a devastating effect on the planet. But while solutions for sustainable development already exist, political will is sadly missing. How many planet earth's will we need by 2050 to keep humankind in the style to which we have become accustomed? It's an absurd question and there's an absurd answer: two Planet Earths would apparently suffice. But it's nothing like as absurd as the fact that there's not a single world leader prepared to give a genuine consideration to our imminent collision with ecological reality. Our planet is running out of room and resources. Western society's high consumption levels have plundered so much that outer space will have to be colonised within 50 years if natural resources continue to be exploited at the current rate. A study by the World Wildlife Federation warns that the human race is...

