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Hansen: Game Over for the Climate
Global warming isn’t a prediction. It is happening. That is why it was so troubling to read a recent...
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Peopling the Planet
Not long ago, the story was simple. A vanguard of modern humans left their African birthplace 50,000–60,000 years ago...
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How to Feed the World While Earth Cooks
A conference on feeding the world must also feed itself. For the New America Foundation’s recent “Feeding the World...
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Organic Farming Is Rarely Enough
Organic farming is sometimes touted as a way to feed the world’s burgeoning population without destroying the environment. But...
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No Silver Bullet for Population Issues
One of the world’s oldest scientific societies has weighed in on one of the planet’s most vexing future challenges:...
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How Well, and How Poorly, We Harvest Ocean Life
To hear some people tell it, the increasingly energetic and sophisticated fishing industry has left the world’s oceans a...
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Eat Less Meat to Prevent Climate Disaster
Fertilizers used in growing feed crops for cattle produce the most potent of the greenhouse gases causing climate change
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Most Cities Unprepared for Coming Population Boom
The world’s cities are mushrooming at the rate of around 1 million people a week as the planet’s population...
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Population Explosion Adds to Planet’s Pressure Cooker
The world’s surging population is a big driver of environmental woes but the issue is complex and solutions are...
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Noise Pollution Affects Plants, Too
Facing an ever-increasing din of background noise from traffic and other human activities, many animals are adapting by changing...