Hardly a surprise as economists have been predicting this for years. I remember seeing a show (probably on Nova) in the late-80's or early-90's that outlined this scenario perfectly and predicted that by 2025 we'd be deep in the .
Finite Resources + A Rapidly-Mushrooming Global Population + Evil Corporations Eager to Raise Prices = TODAY
The first week in our new house (in a new development) while taking out our garbage and while looking at all the other people doing the same thing, and seeing the endless lines of trash bags dotting the streets, I had to laugh at our innate delusion that a capitalist lifestyle is even remotely sustainable at current population levels.
But the best example of this idiotic chicanery was Mexico City proclaiming itself a "Green City"... and this momentous goal was achieved by simply moving their dump site to a more remote location.