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  • The World at 7 Billion: Can We Stop Growing Now?

    Updated: 2011-07-29 14:27:52
    The following was originally published in Yale Environment 360. See: http://e360.yale.edu/feature/the_world_at_7_billion_can_we_stop_growing_now/2426/ The World at 7 Billion: Can We Stop Growing Now? With global population expected to surpass 7 billion people this year, the staggering impact on an overtaxed planet is becoming more and more evident. A two-pronged response is imperative: empower women to make their [...]

  • Panel Recommends Coverage for Contraception

    Updated: 2011-07-28 14:16:57
    Thanks to Elizabeth Westley of the International Consortium for Emergency Contraception for this article.  See http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/20/health/policy/20health.html?_r=2&ref=health Panel Recommends Coverage for Contraception By Robert Pear Published: July 19, 2011 WASHINGTON – A leading medical advisory panel recommended on Tuesday that all insurers be required to cover contraceptives for women free of charge as one of several [...]

  • Award-Winning Population Film Available for Grassroots Screenings

    Updated: 2011-07-27 14:39:05
    Thanks to Joyce Johnson of Tiroir A Films for this announcement. New Award-Winning Population Film Available for Grassroots Screenings to Go With the 7 Billion Historic Milestone This Fall July 12th, 2011 Denver, Colorado – On October 31st the UN will announce the 7 billionth person born on planet Earth.   The award winning film Mother: [...]

  • Predator Loss Can Start Food-Chain Reaction

    Updated: 2011-07-26 14:23:50
    Originally from USA Today. See: http://www.sci-tech-today.com/story.xhtml?story_id=79373 Predator Loss Can Start Food-Chain Reaction By Elizabeth Weise July 15, 2011 11:39AM A new study is suggesting that humans’ destruction of predators at the top of the food chain creates an unpredictable cascade of effects. The loss of species at the top of the food chain has been [...]

  • MAN SWARM AND THE KILLING OF WILDLIFE

    Updated: 2011-07-25 14:07:40
    Thanks to Dave Foreman and Christianne Hinks for this announcement about Dave’s latest book. Man Swarm and the Killing of Wildlife The population bomb did not fizzle. It blew up. It is still blowing up. WORLD POPULATION: 1960: 3 Billion Today: 7 Billion 2050: 9.4 Billion 2100: 11 or 12 Billion US POPULATION: 1960: 179 [...]

  • GrowthBusters World Premiere Announcement

    Updated: 2011-07-25 01:56:58
    Thanks to Dave Gardner for this announcement. SAVE THE DATE: The much anticipated documentary, GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth, from filmmaker Dave Gardner, has announced plans for a world premiere in Washington DC in late October – most likely October 24 or 25. This film explores our culture’s obsession with unending economic growth, our avoidance of the [...]

  • Amazing Stories on Animal Behavior, Two of Two

    Updated: 2011-07-25 01:52:11
    Thanks to Marna Ehrech for this article.  See http://www.sott.net/articles/show/230950-Elk-and-safety-Zookeepers-stunned-as-elk-rescues-drowning-marmot-from-watery-death where you can see the amazing photos of this rescue. Elk and Safety: Zookeepers Stunned as Elk Rescues Drowning Marmot from Watery Death Daily Mail Fri, 01 Jul2011, 08:07 CDT Keepers at Pocatello Zoo, Idaho, were worried when they noticed Shooter, a four-year-old elk, acting strangely [...]

  • Oceans ‘dying very quickly’

    Updated: 2011-07-22 14:26:30
    Thanks to Ben Zuckerman for this article.  See http://www.canadaeast.com/rss/article/1420451 Oceans ‘dying very quickly’ July 2, 2011 Derek Hatfield has noticed drastic changes in world’s water bodies during long-distance races by Chris Morris, Times & Transcript Staff Derek Hatfield has always known about the loneliness of the long-distance sailor, but he’s never felt as alone as [...]

  • Seven Billion Souls and Counting: The Issue We Won’t Discuss

    Updated: 2011-07-21 14:28:40
    Thanks to Fred Stanback for this article. See: http://citiwire.net/post/2798/ Seven Billion Sould and Counting: The Issues We Don’t Discuss Neal Peirce / Jul 01 2011 For Release Sunday, July 3, 2011 © 2011 Washington Post Writers Group The population of Planet Earth is now projected to pass the 7 billion mark this October – up [...]

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