There may be flowing water on Mars. But is there intelligent life on Earth? | George Monbiot

While we marvel at Nasa's discoveries, we destroy our irreplaceable natural resources - so we can buy pre-peeled bananas and smartphones for dogs

Evidence for flowing water on Mars: this opens up the possibility of life, of wonders we cannot begin to imagine. Its discovery is an astonishing achievement. Meanwhile, Martian scientists continue their search for intelligent life on Earth.

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