Happy birthday Vladimir Lenin....I mean happy Earth Day.
In 1970 Paul Erlich predicted that by 1990 most of the earth would be under a famine watch and billions would be dead or dying.
In 1971 Paul Erlich predicted that a coming Ice Age would cause the polar ice caps to shift (because of all the ice).
In 1971 it was predicted that the earth would have run out of copper, tin, iron, and coal by 2000.
In 1973 it was predicted that all of Africa, South American, and Central America would be mostly desert by 2010.
Enough of the old, ice age days.
In 1995 Al Gore predicted ocean levels would rise by 12 feet by 2010.
In 1998 Al Gore predicted ocean levels would rise by only 8 feet by 2010.
In 1997 Ted Danson (yes, that Ted Danson) predicted that most of us would be dead by 2010 from environmental disaster.
In 1998 the environmental faithful said that 1998 was the hottest year on record.
In 2014 the environmental faithful said that 2014 was the hottest year on record.
In 2014, new information shows that it was much hotter in 1935 than at any time in the last 30 years.
In 2015, it is predicted that oceans levels will fall causing a water shortage.
In 2015, it is predicted that oceans levels will rise causing small islands and coastal areas to be flooded.
Almost seems like we should be celebrating P.T. Barnum's birthday today.