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24 million acres of natural lands destroyed in the U.S in the first decade and a half of the 21st Century.

earther.gizmodo.com/the-us-loses-a…
Take a look at the appalling headline of the report, pondering what to do about the destruction of the living world.

americanprogress.org/issues/green/r…
Thanks to @halfdesertrat for pointing this out:

"how much 'nature' should we keep around?" *looks around at everything on fire* "eh, still too much"
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