A Tale of Three States
Half a century ago, California’s movers and shakers were giddy that the Golden State was about to surpass the Empire State –... Read More
Suspending state's foremost environmental law because of drought a bad omen
By Leon Kolankiewicz, guest commentary February 2, 2014 Appeared in: TheBakersfieldCalifornian.com As an environmental planner in California, I prepared many environmental impact... Read More
Less a Water Shortage than a People ‘Longage’
A January 19, 2014 article in the San Francisco Chronicle – “California Drought: Water officials look to rules of ’70s”– raises the... Read More
Bill Gates Badmouths Paul Ehrlich on Immigration – Gates is Wrong, but Not for the Right Reason
The name “Ehrlich” is practically synonymous with modern concern about overpopulation. In 1968, at the behest of the legendary conservationist David Brower, then... Read More
Till Death Do Us Part – Wedded to Population Growth
Last year the U.N. Population Division revised upward its global demographic projections for 2050 and 2100. These revisions – to higher expected... Read More
When it Comes to Population Growth, Many Demographers Disappoint
The liberal Huffington Post regularly runs articles with which I agree about the downside of global population growth – although as consistent... Read More
Reproductive health: California gets an A+ but US gets a C-
By Leon Kolankiewicz San Jose Mercury News January 21, 2014 The Washington, D.C.-based Population Institute recently issued a report card on the... Read More
It’s the Bottom of the Ninth – Now it’s Nature’s Turn to Bat
“Nature is no longer merely the inert stage on which the human drama plays out. Nature…has its own grand narrative…that says you... Read More
California Receives ‘A+’ on Reproductive Health, Rights – But Our Population Keeps on Growing Out of Sight!
The Washington, D.C-based Population Institute recently issued a report card on the state of reproductive health and rights in all 50 states... Read More
Wagering on the World’s Future
In 1981, two flamboyant American college professors with diametrically different worldviews made an unfortunate bet that we population and environmental activists have... Read More