Planet Crumbling

These stories picked up from just the past few day's news:

Earth still vibrating after massive quake
Six dead as major storm batters California
Weather claims more lives in Gauteng (South Africa)
Tsunami alters shape of Maldives
Devestating storms batter Europe
Three die during floods in England
Farmers fear worst as drought crisis deepens
Drought forces Cape farmers off their land
Locust swarms a real threat to Africa
Mexican slum evacuated after heavy rains

I wonder how much longer this tired, worn planet can hold out...