Deserts increasing - forests butchered


	Deserts increasing - forests butchered

bs1999bs

4-5-2008 2:50 AM

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optional. separate by commas., activism, animals, conservation, environment, environmental action, nature, our future, planet earth, sustainability

bs1999bs says:

Sad same old story - destitute people wrecking not only nature but also wrecking their future.

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