Climate Change Reroutes a Yukon River in a Geological Instant Article Review

Today I read an article by John Schwartz of the New York Times that quickly caught my attention. Apparently, one of the Yukon's rivers has had its course changed due to the melting of glaciers attributed to climate change. Why this may not seem like a big deal on the surface, the scary thing is this river's path was diverted almost instantly in what scientists refer to as "river piracy". This process would normally take thousands of years, but thanks to climate change, this change took place practically overnight. With this change comes habitat destruction, ecosystem composition changes, and all other sorts of consequences associated with the environment. Having discussed nature being God's most natural and pure creation in class, the question remains: why does mankind continue to ignore the warning signs and pursue only selfish goals at the cost of the environment? It's sad that greed continues to cloud the judgement of man, and that we only continue to have adverse effects on the environment that is God's creation. To me, this was just another case of overwhelming proof that there needs to be a change. I pray it comes quickly.