Miss Thrope and others have brought up the condition of this world which is not really what the newspaper article is about so I'm taking their lead in presenting a solution to their concern for this place we live called Earth.  

God gave Christians an answer to the world issues.   I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but maybe what God says in the Bible is the best thing for this earth and that's rapturing out all the born again Christians and at some point Jesus will return with these people to a new Earth and a new life far better than the one we are in.  I liked this option the best so I became a born again Christian.

God Bless You All!