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I Pollution, depletion, strain Fragmentation, saturation Contamination, degradation Acceleration, acidification Deforestation, desertification Impending tipping points Self-amplifying change Urgent bottlenecks Ocean warming Melting icesheets Permafrost gases Searing droughts Destructive floods Habitat reduction Diversity loss Collapsing systems. II Intervene, persevere, conserve Restore, revive, restock. Be aware, make a dent, Do your bit, play your part Think of ways out Remedies to try Manifold answers. Undo this foul plight we’re in Of being untethered from nature: A world out of kilter. Think of a turnaround Start again and show respect For a world where Our place is modest Our role downplayed. Think of tomorrow and The day after and after and after. Imagine an exit, then find it And get others to follow. Save us from ourselves. Rebel against the rigid And fight for life. |
