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Zero Population Growth and Environment

Malthus’s Essay on Population, published in 1798, still plays a role in environmental policymaking. The discrepancy between rates of human population growth and agricultural productivity lies at the heart of Malthusianism. One dynamic leads to ever-increasing population; the other to … Continue reading

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Japanese once-in-a-millennium earthquake tilted the world’s axis by 25cm

The earthquake that struck Japan on Friday was so powerful that it actually moved the whole planet by 25cm, experts say.According to Italy’s National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology the 9.0 magnitude ‘quake was so powerful it shifted the axis … Continue reading

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Sixth Mass Extinction: Is It Coming?

With the steep decline in populations of many animal species, scientists have warned that Earth is on the brink of a mass extinction like those that have occurred just five times during the past 540 million years. Each of these … Continue reading

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Islamic Leaders Preach Conservation in Sumatra, Indonesia

Do religious texts mandate respect for the earth and other species? Holy Koran does. In Indonesia, the country with the highest rate of deforestation and some of the most diverse habitat in the world, many Islamic leaders believe religion is … Continue reading

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