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Nov- 2012 -20 November
Dust Bowl Revisited
by Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute Credit: Arthur Rothstein, Library of Congress On October 18, 2012, the Associated Press reported…
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9 November
The Great Transition, Part II: Building a Wind-Centered Economy
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute In the race to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy…
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9 November
The Great Transition, Part I: From Fossil Fuels to Renewable Energy
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute The great energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is…
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Oct- 2012 -19 October
By the Numbers – Data Highlights from Full Planet, Empty Plates
by Earth Policy Institute More than 150 data sets accompany Lester R. Brown’s latest book, Full Planet, Empty Plates: The…
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12 October
Arctic Sea Ice in Free Fall
by Emily E. Adams and Janet Larsen, Earth Policy Institute The North Pole is losing its ice cap. Comparing recent…
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3 October
Summary Presentations for Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
Editor’s Note: Some permies may wish to download the slideshow files at bottom to use, or modify to use, for…
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Sep- 2012 -27 September
Full Planet, Empty Plates – The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
Editor’s Note: It’s a pity this article is devoid of real holistic solutions, but I put it up as the…
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17 September
Heat and Drought Ravage U.S. Crop Prospects – Global Stocks Suffer
by Janet Larson, Earth Policy Institute September estimates from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) show 2012 U.S. corn yields…
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3 September
World Forest Area Still on the Decline
by Emily E. Adams, Earth Policy Institute Forests provide many important goods, such as timber and paper. They also supply…
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Aug- 2012 -22 August
Offshore Wind Development Picking Up Pace
J. Matthew Roney, Earth Policy Institute Wind power is the world’s leading source of renewable electricity, excluding hydropower, with 238,000…
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1 August
We Can Reforest the Earth
by Lester R. Brown , Earth Policy Institute Protecting the 10 billion acres of remaining forests on earth and replanting…
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Jul- 2012 -25 July
World in Serious Trouble on Food Front
by Lester R. Brown , Earth Policy Institute In the early spring of 2012, U.S. farmers were on their way…
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