• Drill, Baby, Drill Fails: Obama Presides Over Record Growth in Oil Rigs, Still Gets Blamed by GOP for High Oil Prices

    Updated: 2011-08-31 17:46:18
    The Chart of the Month comes from the Wall Street Journal: “The figure reflects a huge surge in U.S. oil drilling, up nearly 60% in the past year and the highest total since at least 1987, when oil services company  Baker Hughes Inc. began keeping track,” notes the WSJ. Poor Barack Obama, he opens up the country [...]

  • The idiocy of endless growth

    Updated: 2011-08-31 14:18:56
    Today is the 40th anniversary of my full time work in the field of population and family planning.  Four decades of continuous work in this field has been a very interesting ride – one that becomes more interesting every day.  The challenges that come with the issue are worth putting up with, because there is no [...]

  • Biden: ‘If We Don’t Develop Renewable Energy, We Will Make the Biggest Mistake in This Nation’s History’

    Updated: 2011-08-30 20:37:29
    In a call to arms this afternoon at the National Clean Energy Summit, Vice President Joe Biden made the case for continued investments in renewable energy, explaining that “we have to unleash” innovation in the sector to stay competitive and rise to the environmental and economic challenges of the day. “If we don’t develop renewable [...]

  • LuminAID: The Cheap, Portable Solar Light

    Updated: 2011-08-30 18:37:22
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  • Need to Know PBS Show on Population

    Updated: 2011-08-30 14:35:32
    Thanks to Betsy Rate of WNET News for this link to the TV show they developed for World Population Day.  See http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/environment/video-standing-room-only/10477/to watch the video.  Also see http://www.pbs.org/wnet/need-to-know/culture/video-phillip-longman-and-julia-whitty-on-the-population-conversation/10478/ for a discussion with Julia Whitty of Mother Jones and Phillip Longman of the New America Foundation. Standing Room Only July 15th This week marked the annual [...]

  • Bike Share Programs Can Now Monetize Carbon Credits

    Updated: 2011-08-29 20:26:07
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  • The Peak Oil Crisis: An Announcement

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:57:02
    Many thanks to Jack Alpert for this fascinating article, which recognizes the population issue.  See http://www.fcnp.com/commentary/national/9335-the-peak-oil-crisis-an-announcement.html The Peak Oil Crisis: An Announcement Posted Jun 2, 2011 by Tom Whipple With little fanfare, a press release appeared last week on the website of the UK Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil and Energy Security (ITPOES). The release said that [...]

  • Future of Natural Gas as an Energy Source

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:53:05
    Thanks to the Post Carbon Institute for this report on the reality regarding natural gas as an energy source in the future.  A scathing introduction by Richard Heinberg, found at http://www.postcarbon.org/article/330223-foreword-will-natural-gas-fuel-america is found below, with a link to download the report. FOREWORD: Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century? Posted May 12, 2011 [...]

  • Supplements to Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century?

    Updated: 2011-08-29 14:49:41
    Thanks to the Post Carbon Institute for this set of supplementary reports on the report, Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century? On May 12th PCI released Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century?. Written by PCI Fellow J. David Hughes, the detailed report argues that the natural gas industry has [...]

  • Is Krill Oil Your New Best Source for Omega-3s?

    Updated: 2011-08-29 12:24:47
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  • Tightening of abortion rules in the UK could result in 60,000 less abortions

    Updated: 2011-08-28 09:17:11
    The abortion rules in the United Kingdom are set to be tightened in what has been described as "the biggest shake-up in a generation". The plan would introduce a mandatory obligation on abortion clinics to offer women access to independent counselling, which is run on separate premises by a group which does not itself carry out abortions. Read more...

  • Most water gardens I see are kidney shaped, is there a reason for this? | Decorative Pond & Water Garden Q&A

    Updated: 2011-08-26 20:04:05
    Just as variety spices up life, interesting shapes give a boost to the appeal of any backyard water garden. Because the kidney shape curves conveniently to form a perfect vantage point – where the entire pond is visible – it’s especially popular.

  • The leaves are just starting to fall..I see netting for water gardens to keep the leaves out, do they make anything like this for large ponds? | Pond & Lake Q&A

    Updated: 2011-08-26 19:58:12
    When fall comes around, leaves and ponds seem to have a magnetic attraction to one another. And while netting is available in essentially any size you might need, it’s a cumbersome solution for larger ponds. Simply spreading the netting over a large pond is a major undertaking– and the impracticality of installing posts throughout your pond to keep leaf-covered netting from sinking makes other solutions look much more attractive.

  • Will Natural Gas Fuel America?

    Updated: 2011-08-26 15:39:55
    Thanks to the Post Carbon Institute for this report.  See http://www.postcarbon.org/report/331901-will-natural-gas-fuel-america-in. To download the report, see http://www.postcarbon.org/reports/PCI-report-nat-gas-future.pdf, A detailed new energy report argues that the natural gas industry has propagated dangerously false claims about natural gas production supply, cost and environmental impact. The report, “Will Natural Gas Fuel America in the 21st Century” is authored [...]

  • No More Babies in Portugal by 3000 AD

    Updated: 2011-08-26 05:58:20
    The Economist figures out when the last baby will be born in different countries based on current fertility levels. Read more...

  • Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Program RelayRides Attracts Big Investors

    Updated: 2011-08-25 21:50:09
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  • The Waterless Toilet: 5 Options for Greater Sanitation with Little or No Water

    Updated: 2011-08-25 19:31:36
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  • Peak Coal This Year?

    Updated: 2011-08-25 14:10:18
    Thanks to Jan Steinman for this article.  See http://www.declineoftheempire.com/2011/05/peak-coal-this-year.html, where you can watch a 20-minute talk on coal supply constraints in the U.S. 05/12/2011 Peak Coal This Year? In August last year, the journal Energy published A global coal production forecast with multi-Hubbert cycle analysis by Tadeusz W. Patzek and Gregory D. Croft. I’ll let [...]

  • Famine - Too Many Mouths to Feed?

    Updated: 2011-08-25 00:46:53
    Is overpopulation really the cause of famines like those in Somalia? Read more...

  • FTC Green Guide & Marketing: Greenwashing or Truth in Advertising?

    Updated: 2011-08-24 19:09:48
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  • The Imminent Crash Of Oil Supply

    Updated: 2011-08-24 14:59:05
    Thanks to Emily Spence for this article.  See  http://www.countercurrents.org/arguimbau230410.htm The Imminent Crash Of Oil Supply: Be Afraid By Nicholas C. Arguimbau 23 April, 2010 Countercurrents.org What is going to happen and how it came to pass that we weren’t forewarned Look at this graph and be afraid. It does not come from Earth First. It [...]

  • Expanding Deserts, Falling Water Tables, and Toxic Pollutants Driving People from their Homes

    Updated: 2011-08-23 17:01:54
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  • The psychological roots of resource over-consumption

    Updated: 2011-08-23 14:08:45
    Thanks to Nate Hagens for his article, which appears in the book, Fleeing Vesuvius. See  http://www.theoildrum.com/node/7901 for the full table of contents of the book, which has such sections as Energy Availability; Innovation in Business, Money and Finance; New Ways of Using the Land; Dealing with Climate Change; Changing the Way We Live; Changing the [...]

  • Economic Growth: Another Benefit of Bicycling

    Updated: 2011-08-22 20:51:42
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  • How buggered are our hairy red cousins?

    Updated: 2011-08-22 18:30:29
    Here’s a post from one of our lab’s post-doctoral fellows, Dr. Stephen Gregory. Stephen just got back from Borneo (jammy bastard), and will now regale you with his exploits. – When asked to name a Bornean animal, I’ll bet the Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) would top a public survey. This charismatic animal shares over 95 [...]

  • Why Does Organic Seem Larger Than It Is?

    Updated: 2011-08-22 16:36:37
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  • Ongoing Global Biodiversity Loss Unstoppable With Protected Areas Alone

    Updated: 2011-08-22 14:24:43
    Thanks to Nick Rust for this very important article. See: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110728123059.htm For the full report, visit http://www.int-res.com/articles/theme/m434p251.pdf Ongoing Global Biodiversity Loss Unstoppable With Protected Areas Alone ScienceDaily (July 29, 2011) – Continued reliance on a strategy of setting aside land and marine territories as “protected areas” is insufficient to stem global biodiversity loss, according to [...]

  • Sterilisation in India

    Updated: 2011-08-22 03:14:59
    A district in India is coming up with novel ways of achieving its goal of 1% of the population sterilised. Read more...

  • Recognising differing viewpoints in a rapidly changing world

    Updated: 2011-08-17 20:02:58
    Is oil palm bad? Is protecting tropical forests more important than converting them for economic development? Should we spike trees to make sure no one cuts them down? Answers to these questions depend on which side of the argument you’re on. But often people on either side of debates hardly know what their opponents are [...]

  • Recession and Childbearing in the US

    Updated: 2011-08-17 07:30:07
    Demographers argue that the recession will lead to lower fertility in the US. Read more...

  • Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss XIII

    Updated: 2011-08-16 18:30:16
    The latest six cartoons… (see full stock of previous ‘Cartoon guide to biodiversity loss’ compendia here). – Filed under: biodiversity, cartoon, climate change, conservation, economics, environmental policy, logging

  • Beckham birth ‘bad example’ or ‘good news’?

    Updated: 2011-08-15 10:25:22
    The recent birth of David and Victoria Beckham’s baby daughter, Harper Seven, is good news according to Dr. Dermot Grenham, a population expert who holds a doctorate in mathematics from the University of Oxford and a specialist masters degree in population and development from the London School of Economics Read more...

  • Just where does all this government spending go?

    Updated: 2011-08-13 00:44:24
    Following on from the discussion this week on the connection between the current financial crisis and demographic change, I draw your attention to this interesting discussion of the US debt crisis by a prominent New Zealand financial analyst. Read more...

  • We just had a large pond dug behind our new home. What’s required for safety? | Pond & Lakes Q&A

    Updated: 2011-08-12 21:07:42
    Whether you’re talking about a pool, a lake, or a backyard pond, the importance of water safety can’t be overstated. That’s why a few simple steps now will make it a whole lot easier to enjoy your new pond safely later on. The first step you should take is to consult with your town office.

  • Are there any plants that are great in the fall? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

    Updated: 2011-08-12 20:08:33
    While we’d hate for our plants to think we’re playing favorites, we have to admit it: when it comes to fall plants, the Chameleon Plant is at the top of our list. Why? It’s a long list – but one well worth sharing. So here goes.

  • Is China Waking Up?

    Updated: 2011-08-12 04:58:00
    More noises and reactions about the Chinese one-child policy. Read more...

  • Getting old – the Reason for Our Economic Malaise? Part II

    Updated: 2011-08-09 23:06:45
    A response to the last post's article. Read more...

  • Getting old – the Reason for Our Economic Malaise?

    Updated: 2011-08-07 23:30:18
    Chrystia Freeland presents an argument why demography is the answer to our economic woes. Read more...

  • Demographic conference in Ireland to debate global issues

    Updated: 2011-08-05 01:02:21
    The International Association for Official Statistics (IAOS) biennial conference this month is on "The Demography of Ageing and Official Statistics". The conference will include discussion of the extent and characteristics of population ageing and its impact on all aspects of social and economic policy across the World. Read more...

  • What is waterfall foam? | Decorative Ponds & Water Gardens Q&A

    Updated: 2011-08-04 19:08:08
    What is waterfall foam? Krystal – Howell, MI When you build a backyard waterfall, it’s important to remember that, unlike a natural waterfall, every drop of water that cascades down the face of your mini-Niagara is delivered by a pump. In order to make that limited supply of pumped water – and your waterfall – [...]

  • India’s Growth; China at 140m by 2100!?

    Updated: 2011-08-03 23:08:57
    Two separate pieces from the Economist about the two Asian superpowers - India and China. Read more...

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