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Conversations about overpopulation can quickly become controversial because they beg the question: Who exactly is the cause of the problem and what, if anything, should be done about it? Many population experts worry discussions around overpopulation...
by populationmediacenter
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 10:11 AM PDT
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No One has done this. Lets share what you find on the internet !! I’ll add stuff as I find it I can see the action in Concord, NC. I have about 2/3 coverage when I was out there 3 minutes ago
by eeff
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on Mon Apr 08, 2024 at 11:29 AM PDT
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Imagine a court hearing where the plaintiff is not a person, but a damaged river, lake or mountain. The plaintiff is a sea turtle or a Mexican grey wolf. The plaintiff is nature itself. Imagine a world where nature, and all the living beings of the...
by populationmediacenter
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on Fri Mar 22, 2024 at 09:19 AM PDT
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WHAT IS EARTH OVERSHOOT? Earth Overshoot and overconsumption refer to critical concepts highlighting humanity’s unsustainable utilization of natural resources, surpassing the Earth’s capacity for regeneration. Earth Overshoot Day is a pivotal metric...
by populationmediacenter
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on Thu Mar 07, 2024 at 02:00 PM PST
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A cartoon by Clay Jones.
by Clay Jones
47 comments
on Sun Nov 12, 2023 at 05:58 AM PST
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It’s Fall — We Easily Forget How Hot It Was Last Summer Notice that the media is full of news about Trump and Co. But really, we should not lose sight of how hot last Summer was — and how hot it will continue to become unless we take drastic measures...
by spicey
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on Fri Nov 03, 2023 at 03:26 PM PDT
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NOTE: This is approximately a 15-minute read. **Also, feel free to print this article up and use it as a guide!** Many of the stories that I have been reading on Daily Kos lately about climate change and shifting weather patterns have been rather...
by Miles Estrelle
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on Sat Jul 29, 2023 at 07:36 PM PDT
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A recent paper in Nature Communications “Warning of a forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation” predicts a major change for the North Atlantic Ocean circulation between 2025 and 2095. The scientists who wrote this paper,...
by Peter Olandt
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on Tue Jul 25, 2023 at 08:39 PM PDT
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Sweltering heat is blanketing the planet, and the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. Earth’s average temperature on Wednesday remained at an unofficial record...
by Associated Press
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on Thu Jul 06, 2023 at 10:22 AM PDT
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Just for a moment, let’s go with the premise that climate change is a hoax. Here is what the perpetrators of the hoax must have been doing: They’ve been setting lots of enormous wildfires all over the world. They’ve been traveling to the arctic and...
by Perlinator
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on Wed Jun 28, 2023 at 06:12 PM PDT
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After teaching public school music for 25 years, and hearing the “Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag” every morning, over the PA, for 25 years (do the math) I suddenly “put it to music.” I am quite proud of the music, and the kids love it. But … it is...
by SunIsAllWeNeed
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on Tue Jun 27, 2023 at 08:31 AM PDT
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This is the letter for week 8�of a weekly climate strike that went on for 4 years in front of SF City Hall, beginning early March 2019. �For more context, see this story . �For an annotated table of ...
by birches
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on Fri Jun 23, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that's losing its natural areas, but for well-being of people living on it, according to a new study. The...
by Associated Press
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on Wed May 31, 2023 at 08:23 AM PDT
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I just started this book last night. Comments: Should be discussed by all parliaments of the world — ANESSANAKATE I sent Senator Schatz a copy and both sons & grandsons copies.
by kailaHI
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on Sat Apr 01, 2023 at 01:38 PM PDT
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It’s not a surprise that the fossil fuel delegates at the COP27 UN climate summit decided that burning fossil fuel is fine. Considering the catastrophic consequences of global climate change, it’...
by halfbaked
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on Tue Nov 22, 2022 at 01:20 PM PST
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Here is a link to a live world population clock: www.worldometers.info/… We just reached 8 billion. Scroll down, and look at the population in 1955: 1955 2,773,019,936 That is the year I was born. In those days, the world did not seem empty. Plenty of...
by bigjacbigjacbigjac
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on Tue Nov 15, 2022 at 08:13 PM PST
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This illustration has profoundly changed the way I feel about the Earth. It was yesterday's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day. This link goes to the original page which has a detailed explanation. I'm stunned. apod.nasa.gov/...
by Porter Wayfare
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on Tue Sep 27, 2022 at 07:18 AM PDT
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After visiting the country, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for "massive" international support for flooded Pakistan on Friday. Last week flood damages were estimated to be about $10 billion. Predictions now saw $30 billion as the...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Fri Sep 09, 2022 at 09:28 AM PDT
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The following piece has been the hardest one I have ever sat down to write for Daily Kos, and maybe in general. Coming from Pakistani roots and writing about Pakistan’s current condition hits a deep spot. As I sit in the comfort of my home, I fear for...
by Aysha Qamar
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on Fri Sep 02, 2022 at 09:02 AM PDT
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It’s Bo again, this time to talk about the value of NASA. Watch this video, and then let’s discuss. Please respond in the comments. Ad Astra Pro Terra. #jtg
by jtg
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on Mon Aug 01, 2022 at 12:41 PM PDT
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