• Tax credits: Getting some green back

    Updated: 2011-04-30 12:26:16
    There are a number of great opportunities to save money on your taxes while helping to reduce your energy consumption.  CAP has the story. The federal government offers a variety of energy efficiency tax credits to consumers who purchase housing upgrades or vehicles that reduce energy usage and carbon output. These tax credits result in much [...]

  • Learning From Japan’s Nuclear Disaster

    Updated: 2011-04-29 14:58:57
    Thanks to Fred Stanback for this article.  See http://blog.rmi.org/LearningFromJapansNuclearDisaster Learning from Japan’s Nuclear Disaster by Amory B. Lovins Friday, March 18, 2011 As heroic workers and soldiers strive to save stricken Japan from a new horror-radioactive fallout-some truths known for 40 years bear repeating. An earthquake-and-tsunami zone crowded with 127 million people is an unwise [...]

  • Ecosystem services – the non-human perspective

    Updated: 2011-04-29 03:26:55
    A picture is worth a large, generally unquantifiable number of words (in all languages): Who says I’m a misanthropist? Enjoy your weekend. CJA Bradshaw Filed under: ecosystem services

  • The Population Centre of the US: Plato, Texas County, Missouri

    Updated: 2011-04-28 23:16:12
    The Population Centre of the US is now in Texas County, Missouri. Read more...

  • Wind: The Center of the Plan B Energy Economy

    Updated: 2011-04-28 14:05:18
    Thanks to Lester Brown for this article.  See: http://www.earth-policy.org/book_bytes/2011/wotech9_ss2 Wind: The Center of the Plan B Economy For many years, a small handful of countries dominated growth in wind power, but this is changing as the industry goes global, with more than 70 countries now developing wind resources. Between 2000 and 2010, world wind electric [...]

  • The Anglican Church Wants A Halt in Population Incentives

    Updated: 2011-04-28 00:45:57
    There seems to be a federal inquiry in Australia at the moment into the optimum population that the Lucky Country should be aiming for. Read more...

  • Young St. Louis Farmer Snags NRDC Growing Green Award

    Updated: 2011-04-27 23:08:17
    In 2009, I spent several months volunteering with a new non-profit organization dedicated to small-scale, local food production… EarthDance. The organization’s founder, Molly Rockamann, was a total powerhouse of energy and passion… I had trouble keeping up! Though I couldn’t give the organization the time it needed, I really loved the concept: getting urbanites and [...]

  • David Attenborough Talk on Population

    Updated: 2011-04-27 14:29:02
    Many thanks to Roger Martin of Population Matters for this March 10, 2011 talk by Sir David Attenborough to the Royal Society of Arts and Commerce.  The talk was introduced by the Duke of Edinburgh.  Eric Rimmer provided this link for viewing or listening to the talk: http://www.thersa.org/events/audio-and-past-events/2011/rsa-presidents-lecture-2011 PLANET AND POPULATION Your Royal Highness, President, [...]

  • Britain Celebrates Marriage & Hungary Makes Moves to Protect It

    Updated: 2011-04-27 04:38:12
    The Royal wedding is creeping closer and people around the world will be watching William and Kate make a commitment to each other for life on April 29th at Westminster Abbey. Read more...

  • Classics: Effective population size ratio

    Updated: 2011-04-27 01:28:55
    Here’s another concise Conservation Classic highlighted in our upcoming book chapter (see previous entries on this book). Today’s entry comes from a colleague of mine, Dick Frankham, who has literally written the book on conservation genetics. I’ve published with Dick a few times – absolutely lovely chap who really knows his field more than almost [...]

  • Review of the Film Mother: Caring Our Way Out of the Population Dilemma

    Updated: 2011-04-26 19:11:45
    Thanks to Al Bartlett for his review of this film.  If you would like to organize a screening in your area, contact Joyce Johnson at joyce@tiroirafilms.net. Mother: Caring Our Way Out of the Population Dilemma Recently I attended a premier showing of a new film “Mother; Caring Our Way Out of the Population Dilemma” and I [...]

  • Population or Affluence?

    Updated: 2011-04-25 15:09:37
    Thanks to Dave Foreman for this issue of Around the Campfire. Population or Affluence? In our last gathering about the campfire, I looked at how Technology plays in raising carrying capacity, thereby raising Population and Affluence, and shooting up Mankind’s Impact on wild things.  As I kindle this campfire, I’d like to weigh in on [...]

  • Interactive Map from the US Census Bureau Showing State-by-State Population Change Over a Century

    Updated: 2011-04-25 15:07:20
    Thanks to Joe Bish for this link.  See http://www.wral.com/news/national_world/national/flash/9193970/ A century of population change WRAL.com This interactive map from the US Census Bureau shows the state-by-state change over a century in population, density and Congressional representation. Population Density: Includes Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia in population density rankings.

  • Population News Digest

    Updated: 2011-04-25 15:05:13
    You may be interested in subscribing to a weekly round-up of population related news-stories distributed by Joe Bish, Population Outreach Manager at PMC and coordinator of the Population Institute’s Global Population Speak Out. Titled as the “Population News Digest”, the service distributes between 50 to 75 population related news articles, OpEds and high-quality blog-posts from [...]

  • How can I reduce algae growth in my pond? | Pond & Lakes Q&A

    Updated: 2011-04-23 03:23:25
    How can I reduce algae growth in my pond? Ryan – Dallas, TX As we progress through spring and into summer, it is important that you know how to treat algae growth should you experience an algae bloom. Persistent algae blooms will still flex their muscles even if you maintain a clean pond. There are [...]

  • The influence of constrained fossil fuel emissions scenarios on climate and water resource projections

    Updated: 2011-04-22 14:53:16
    Thanks to John Coulter for this article in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences.  See http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/8/2627/2011/hessd-8-2627-2011.html Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 8, 2627-2665, 2011 www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/8/2627/2011/ doi:10.5194/hessd-8-2627-2011 © Author(s) 2011. This work is distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. The influence of constrained fossil fuel emissions scenarios on climate and water resource projections J. D. Ward1, A. D. Werner2,3, [...]

  • This Time We’re Taking the Whole Planet With Us

    Updated: 2011-04-21 14:56:40
    Thanks to Joyce Tarnow for this article. See http://readersupportednews.org/off-site-opinion-section/60-60/5184-this-time-were-taking-the-whole-planet-with-us Posted on March 7, 2011: This Time We Are Taking The Whole Planet With Us. By Chris Hedges I have walked through the barren remains of Babylon in Iraq and the ancient Roman city of Antioch, the capital of Roman Syria, which now lies buried in [...]

  • What Lies behind Egypt’s Problems? How do They Affect Others?

    Updated: 2011-04-20 16:24:20
    Thanks to Mark O’Connor for this article.  One of the graphs below makes very clear the link between the price of oil and the price of food.  See http://ourfiniteworld.com/2011/01/29/whats-behind-egypts-problems/ What Lies behind Egypt’s Problems? How do They Affect Others? Posted on January 29, 2011 by gailtheactuary We have all been reading about Egypt in the newspapers, [...]

  • Who’s your carbon daddy?

    Updated: 2011-04-20 01:45:07
    The other day, Bill Laurance asked Barry Brook and me to comment on an opinion editorial he was doing up, so I feel fully justified in reproducing it here (and he asked me to ;-). It has just been published online in Australian Geographic. – I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but [...]

  • China Wrestles with the Effects of the One-Child Policy

    Updated: 2011-04-19 14:58:55
    There is further pressure on the Chinese Government to modify or even abandon its one-child policy as resulting economic and social problems are becoming more evident. Read more...

  • Vodka causes a shortage of men in Russia

    Updated: 2011-04-18 21:21:47
    Russia’s women may be having trouble finding a groom if population trends are anything to go by. Read more...

  • The Differing Migration Fortunes of the UK and Portugal

    Updated: 2011-04-15 04:14:21
    While the UK is contemplating growing number of immigrants, Portugal is lamenting its lost migrants. Read more...

  • The US Melting Pot Keeps on Bubbling

    Updated: 2011-04-12 23:42:10
    The 2011 US censes shows that the future population of the United States will be more Hispanic, more Asian, less African-American and less white. Read more...

  • A more elderly workforce for a more elderly society?

    Updated: 2011-04-11 04:06:41
    Our ageing population requires a rethink on our approach to the working elderly. Read more...

  • Health care around the world

    Updated: 2011-04-09 02:09:00
    Global Issues Social , Political , Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All Main : menu Home About Issues World News Site Updates Support Contact You are : here Home Issues Health Issues Health Care Around the World Health Care Around the World Author and Page information by Anup Shah This Page Last Updated Saturday , April 09, 2011 This page : http : www.globalissues.org article 774 health-care-around-the-world To print all information e.g . expanded side notes , shows alternative links , use the print : version http : www.globalissues.org print article 774 Health provision varies around the world . Almost all wealthy nations provide universal health care the US is an exception Health provision is challenging due to the costs required as well as various social , cultural ,

  • Species’ Ability to Forestall Extinction – AudioBoo

    Updated: 2011-04-08 05:02:10
    Here’s a little interview I just did on the SAFE index with ABC AM: Not a bad job, really. And here’s another one from Radio New Zealand: CJA Bradshaw Filed under: connectivity, conservation, demography, extinction, extinction debt, extinction vortex, IUCN, mammal, metapopulation, minimum viable population, modelling, mvp, population dynamics, population viability analysis, PVA, Red List, [...]

  • Federal abortion funding to be cut in the US?

    Updated: 2011-04-07 21:59:53
    Over the last 100 years, contraception has been looked to more and more as a way for the world to ‘control’ its population. Read more...

  • Resolving the Environmentalist’s Paradox

    Updated: 2011-04-06 18:30:07
    Here’s an extremely thought-provoking guest post by Megan Evans, Research Assistant at the University of Queensland in Kerrie Wilson‘s lab. Megan did her Honours degree with Hugh Possingham and Kerrie, and has already published heaps from that and other work. I met Megan first in 2009 and have been extremely impressed with her insights, broad range of interests and [...]

  • Growing old in Asia

    Updated: 2011-04-05 23:22:08
    It seems that the issue of population ageing and decline is getting more and more media coverage. Read more...

  • Moscow to host first demographic summit in Moscow in June

    Updated: 2011-04-05 01:57:21
    If there is any country in the world which ought to know the stupidity of yabbering about over-population, it is Russia. With a birth rate of about 1.2 and a decline of 6 million people over the past 20 years (12 million without immigration), Russia is in trouble. As Prime Minister Vladimir Putin puts it, "Without exaggeration, the central problem of contemporary Russia is demography, strengthening the family, [and] increasing the birth rate." Read more...

  • Dick Smith and Australia’s “Population Explosion”

    Updated: 2011-04-04 04:50:26
    A few days ago Australian millionaire and former Australian of the Year Dick Smith was quoted in the Australian media as calling for a “China-like quota on the number of kids” that Australians should have. Read more...</a

  • Buzzing to the plate

    Updated: 2011-04-03 18:30:37
    Here’s another contribution from my PhD student, Salvador Herrando-Pérez (see his previous ConservationBytes.com post on micro-evolution here). – Once upon a time at the produce section of a supermarket, a little girl confided to me that she had no idea that little plants could grow on carrots. This sympathetic scene portrays the split between the food [...]

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