Hi, Gail....no, I didn't see it , but it's along the same lines as the post of yours I responded to in the other thread.
On the energy front, I think there's some good news. Viable electric cars are just around the corner. For elctricity, we still mostly rely on coal , but I've seen a new technology that is already on the market, though not yet for home use. It's called the Bloom Box..check it out.
Bloom Energy | Be The Solution
What worries me is the destruction of forests..our natural air cleaners. Also, the loss of habitat for so many animals and the complete extinction that looms for many.
I'm repeating myself from my other post, but growth for growth's sake is killing the planet. Why do we feel entitled to have so much stuff? Do we ever give a thought to what it takes to produce it and get it to us? The short answer is no, we don't.
I do think that global warming is very real and will show to be our biggest problem in years to come. It's not just energy consumption, either. It's tearing down woodlands, and building housing tracts and roads. I'm amazed that there's any argument as to whether it's real or not. Of course it's real!! Here's a little test for anyone. Go outside barefoot, put one foot on the grass and the other on the pavement. See the difference? Now multiply that by all the roads, parking lots and rooftops and you get an idea of man's footprint.
I'm probably about the same age as you and grew up worrying about nuclear war. It's now obvious that it's much more probable that we'll 'die the death of a thousand cuts' rather than nuclear annihilation.
The answers are obvious but difficult. We have to attain zero population growth and then dial back even further. There are just too many of us here. We also have to practice conservation on a level not yet seen. Here's a link that touches on that.
How to Do Animal Rights. Human Overpoulation
Many of us bemoan what is happening to animals and the rain forests, but fail to see the part we play in this. The Western world is beginning to see the big picture, but the new wealth is in the developing world and frankly, they are on a tear to catch up in terms of development and consumption. I have no clue what's to come due to this new wrinkle in the picture. I don't think it will be pretty.
The problem is that it's a beautiful summer night and all seems well. Hard to visualize the cancer we have wrought upon the Earth from our insulated little worlds.
Okay, now everyone knows I'm crazy
. My fear is that I will appear a little saner year by year.