To paraphrase Andy Rooney, “Have you ever noticed that every environmental concern, worry, or boogeyman happens at an ‘alarming rate’?” Here’s some of the alarming news:
- “Honeybees are disappearing all over the world at an alarming rate.”
- “Snakes declining at alarming rate, say scientists.”
- “(Kenya) losing wild animals at alarming rate.”
- “Mankind using Earth’s resources at alarming rate.”
- “Ocean acidification rising at alarming rate.”
- “…primary forests continue to become degraded or converted to agriculture at alarming rates in some regions.”
- “World deforestation decreases, but remains alarming in many countries.”
- “Photos reveal Himalayan ice melting at alarming rate.”
- “World’s mangroves retreating at alarming rate.”
- “Genetically Modified foods and toxic chemicals are finding their way into the food you eat and other products at an alarming rate.”
And my favorite from the Onion:
- “U.S. ice cubes melting at alarming rate.”
Nullius in Verba 