So while we are complaining about hot summer weather, oh yeah, there is an ongoing catastrophe. This environmental, ecological disaster is barely even mentioned anymore. I was just wondering why there was so little coverage. I figured it was mostly due to the fact that people do not care much about what is not 4 feet and 10 seconds in front of them, and thus not a ratings catcher. But maybe this has something to do with it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/06/bp-media-clampdown-journ
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I've looked into numerous environmental problems and the root cause is either human stupidity or to many humans period, yet neither cause is ever discussed. Why is the obvious so strenuously ignored?

Read a study by a biologist comparing the effects of ants and humans disappearing. If the ants disappear there will be a massive environmental disruption and probable cascading extinctions of other species. If humans disappeared every other species would benefit.