Torn Roots -- an essay

Walking along the Lake Superior shoreline can be an overwhelming experience. The Earth is vast beyond human imaginings. Ancient rock and towering white pine have stood for centuries along this wind-blown, stony beach. Surely these massive pines will stand sentinel along this shore for centuries to come. But something is brewing across the Earth that is now beyond human control. The climate of the Earth has tipped, and the coming ecological crisis will change this shoreline, this planet, beyond recognition.( Read more... )