March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
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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March 5, 2024
Befriending Boundaries
Perhaps one of the most difficult adjustments industrial-country citizens will make to the steady state economy is…
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March 5, 2024
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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March 4, 2024
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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