I invite everyone to take a look at this article.
What many believed would never happen in their lifetime might be a few years if not months away.
Modern man thinks he is much smarter and more civilized than the ancients. Truth be told; whether or not modern humans contributed to the coming catastrophe they deserve whatever it brings. We have been the mean and ugly specie for much too long. This would probably come as no surprise to those of us who have been paying attention to the changes that have been occuring in nature's universe. I for one have been waiting for the other shoe to drop.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1521&e=1&u=/afp/britain_us_environment