Which Future?

One of the more puzzling features of modern life is the starkly contrasting visions of humanity’s near-term future.…


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Two Cheers for Circularity

Here’s some bad news for folks who see a circular economy as a way out of the polycrisis: Trends in global materials…


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Time to Make a Material Difference

Well, COP 28 ended yesterday with (seeming) agreement to (sort of) walk down the fossil fuel ladder toward a (not for a…


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Reflections on Thirty Years of Worldwatching

It’s been a fascinating experience watching the human family’s response to the emerging sustainability challenges of…


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The Oceans are Sending an SOS

Media coverage of the loss of the Titan submersible in June 2023 turned the world’s attention to the oceans—that vast,…


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Fusion Energy—A Different Take

The recent news that scientists moved a step closer to fusion energy was greeted with enthusiasm and awe in much of the…


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Befriending Boundaries

Perhaps one of the most difficult adjustments industrial-country citizens will make to the steady state economy is…


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A New Papal Statement Hits and Misses the Mark

Religious groups have long been players in movements to create a better world, from the anti-apartheid and civil rights…


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A Final Warning on Climate

Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued what Greenpeace International called the “final…


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