New multi-scenario modelling of world human population has concluded that even stringent fertility restrictions or a catastrophic mass mortality would not bring about large enough change thi... Read more
Scientists from the University of York have released a report highlighting the gap between declining wild fish supplies and healthy eating advice recommending more seafood. While the health... Read more
Wealthy capital cities vary greatly in their dependence on the global food market. The Australian capital Canberra produces the majority of its most common food in its regional hinterland, w... Read more
Humanity may be pushing the planet toward sudden, irreversible ecological changes Human activities are pushing Earth toward a “tipping point” that could cause sudden, irreversibl... Read more
Rapid population growth in the developing world will place tremendous demands on resources Rapid population growth in the developing world will place tremendous demands on resources, while t... Read more
Explosive Population Growth Means Challenges for Developing Nations Global population is expected to hit 7 billion later this year, up from 6 billion in 1999. Between now and 2050, an estima... Read more
Image by inhuman tsar via Flickr The world will not halt the rate of reduction of biodiversity by 2010 SEEKING to alleviate poverty, reduce world hunger and protect biodiversity sounds, to y... Read more
IF climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 years farming as we know it will no longer exist. Read more
Image via Wikipedia CLIMATE CHANGE, BIODIVERSITY LOSS, NUCLEAR CONFLICT—ALL ARE CAUSED BY HUMAN ACTIVITY. WE NEED A WAY TO REORGANIZE AND REFOCUS THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES WITH A “MILLENNI... Read more
Image by Ennor via Flickr HUMAN DEMAND ON NATURAL RESOURCES, GLOBALIZATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE WILLDRAMATICALLY TRANSFORM THE PLANET IN COMING DECADES —MOSTLY FOR THE WORSE. BUT GLOBAL CHANG... Read more
Image via Wikipedia With population and per-capita consumption both on the rise, it’s hard to believe human’s impact on the Earth is sustainable. But what would happen if we ate... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Will 9 billion people max out the Earth’s natural resources? Or is overconsumption the real planetary threat? Three experts discuss the Gordian knot of wealth, fert... Read more
Image via Wikipedia Our ability to pull nitrogen from the air fed a growing human population. Can 21st century biotechnology refine the process while reducing environmental impact? In 1968 t... Read more