70% Desertification By 2025


	70% Desertification By 2025

mcsmithblack

10-4-2009 10:44 PM

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mcsmithblack says:

Mercy, mercy, mercy. We are talking about 16 years from now.
Time to wake up!

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10-5-2009 8:12 PM

The Infowarrior

Boycotting bottled water which all comes from third world nations would be a start.

As would boycotting GM companies like Monsanto.

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