Seven signs your country has an environmental problem
1. It’s almost always hazy – and not just in the cities. The particulate matter pollution makes even sunny days appear like it’s about to rain. To add insult to injury, almost every advertisement with...
View ArticleWhen human society breaks down, wildlife suffers
Global human society is a massive, consumptive beast that on average degrades its life-support system. As we’ve recently reported, this will only continue to get worse in the decades to centuries to...
View ArticleAustralia’s perfect storm of negligence
If, for the purposes of some sick and twisted thought experiment, you were to design policies that would ensure the long-term failure of a wealthy, developed nation, you wouldn’t have to look farther...
View ArticleKilling the Koala and Poisoning the Prairie
“Man and the environment are meant for each other” — Tony Abbott, former Prime Minister of Australia (2014) “I know the human being and the fish can co-exist peacefully” — George W. Bush, former...
View ArticleCould we colonise another planet to save this one?
Let’s do a little thought experiment, shall we? The late, great Douglas Adams wrote about a planet (Golgafrincham) that decided to ship all its undesirables (it was not made clear to them that they...
View ArticleEnvironmental damage kills children
Yes, it’s a provocative title, I agree. But then again, it’s true. But I don’t just mean in the most obvious ways. We already have good data showing that lack of access to clean water and sanitation...
View ArticleThe very worn slur of “neo-Malthusian”
After the rather astounding response to our Ghastly Future paper published in January this year (> 443,000 views and counting; 61 citations and counting), we received a Commentary that was rather...
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