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Rising Population

Without doubt world population trends touch on some of the most sensitive issues in our times: sex, race, childbearing, family size, immigration, and abortion. And anyone paying attention to human-induced … Continue reading

April 22, 2008 · 1 Comment

Global Warming: A hoax or a reality?

An overwhelming majority of the world’s climate scientists agree that the globe is warming – the world’s climate is changing – and that the indiscriminate burning of fossil fuels is to blame.

April 9, 2008 · 7 Comments

Climate Change: The Old News is Not Good News

Over the years we have heard over a hundred proposed causes for the downfall of the Mayan civilization, reasons including hurricanes, overpopulation, disease, warfare, and peasant revolt. One conventional theory … Continue reading

March 7, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Environment is Driving Our Global Economy

State of the World 2008: The Environment is Driving Our Global Economy “Pioneering entrepreneurs, nongovernmental organizations, and governments around the globe are now inventing the Earth’s first sustainable global economy, … Continue reading

January 10, 2008 · 1 Comment

Going Organic

According to researchers from the University of Michigan, who analyzed data from nearly 300 studies comparing organic yields with non-organic yields in both developing and developed countries, organic farms can … Continue reading

November 9, 2007 · 1 Comment

Canada’s Highway to Hell

Canada’s Highway to Hell The world’s last (and dirtiest) oil boom is under way in the boreal forests of Alberta. It’s destroying a wilderness the size of Florida. OnEarth Magazine … Continue reading

October 29, 2007 · 3 Comments

Global Warming: Taking Action

NYTS Package Includes Pieces By and About Al Gore- The New York Times Syndicate (NYTS) is offering a package to mark Al Gore’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize this … Continue reading

October 15, 2007 · 2 Comments
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