We May Look Back? Really?

As we take in these words of the great primatologist Jane Goodall, one obvious thought is this: How sure are we that we’ll still be here at some point in the future to have the opportunity to look back?

In an earlier post today, I mentioned that there are plenty of scientists who believe that organized human civilization will not survive the next few decades, due to runaway climate change and the loss of biodiversity, especially that which is occurring at the base of our food chains. e.g., the dramatic collapse of insect populations.