Nine Clues to the Coming Instability. By Eugene Linden. Simon and Schuster. Linden points out that the human race has been living in a period of unparalleled stability for centuries, allowing us to make great strides in science and technology as well as to multiply to near the limits of the planet's carrying capacity. Shocks and adjustments are . . .
Cities are in trouble.
There is no place for the world's huddled masses to go. Migration, both external and internal, is rising due to both population pressure and environmental destruction. The wage gap between the poorest and the richest continues to increase around the world. Clearly, whether or not human activity is the cause, global climate change is a fact, leaving uncertain those whose livelihoods depend on planning for the future. Human activity continues to affect the biosphere.