Earth Policy Institute
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Jul- 2012 -18 July
Throwaway Economy Headed for Junk Heap of History
by Lester R. Brown , Earth Policy Institute In their book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things,…
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Jun- 2012 -27 June
Two Views of Our Future
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute No previous civilization has survived the ongoing destruction of its natural supports. Nor…
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May- 2012 -23 May
Fukushima Meltdown Hastens Decline of Nuclear Power
by J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute On May 5, 2012, Japan shut down its Tomari 3 nuclear reactor on…
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14 May
Arab Grain Imports Rising Rapidly
by Sara Rasmussen, Earth Policy Institute The Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa make up only 5…
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2 May
Meat Consumption in China Now Double that in the United States
by Janet Larson, Earth Policy Institute More than a quarter of all the meat produced worldwide is now eaten in…
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Mar- 2012 -15 March
World Wind Power Climbs to New Record in 2011
by J. Matthew Roney Wind energy developers installed a record 41,000 megawatts of electricity-generating capacity in 2011, bringing the world…
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8 March
Peak Meat: U.S. Meat Consumption Falling
by Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute U.S. meat consumption has peaked. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that…
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Feb- 2012 -18 February
Global Economy Expanded More Slowly than Expected in 2011
by Brigid Fitzgerald Reading, Earth Policy Institute The global economy grew 3.8 percent in 2011, a drop from 5.2 percent…
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1 February
2011: A Year of Weather Extremes, with More to Come
by Janet Larsen and Sara Rasmussen The global average temperature in 2011 was 14.52 degrees Celsius (58.14 degrees Fahrenheit). According…
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Jan- 2012 -23 January
Governments Spend $1.4 Billion Per Day to Destabilize Climate
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute We distort reality when we omit the health and environmental costs associated with…
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12 January
Bumper 2011 Grain Harvest Fails to Rebuild Global Stocks
by Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute The world’s farmers produced more grain in 2011 than ever before. Estimates from the…
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Dec- 2011 -15 December
Harnessing the Sun’s Energy for Water and Space Heating
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute The pace of solar energy development is accelerating as the installation of rooftop…
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