Freaking Out Over Falling Fertility Rates
In 1986, demographers Michael Teitelbaum and Jay Winter wrote a prophetic book entitled The Fear of Population Decline. In the three decades... Read More
High Population Density Pollutes Beaches (Sometimes)
Around the world, one of the typical consequences of high human population density in coastal zones is polluted beaches, or to be... Read More
Crowded Campsites: Another Symptom of Overpopulation
Years ago, in less crowded, hectic times, my girlfriend and I enjoyed a tranquil and delightful stay at one of the 10... Read More
The Tragic Face of Extinction
The critically endangered blue-eyed black lemur of Madagascar – only 100 survive in the wild. Wild creatures our grandchildren will never experience... Read More
On World Population Day, Ignorance and Apathy Rule
July 11 is World Population Day. Originally conceived in 1989 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this global event aims to... Read More
Precious, Productive Farmland Succumbs to Sprawl
By Leon Kolankiewicz, CAPS Senior Writing Fellow July 2017 To read this article, please click here: caps-issues-farmland-2017-4.pdf
A Meditation on Ecological Sustainability
The Radiant Optimism of Sustainability Sutra, by Roy Morrison Roy Morrison is a visionary. He is also a long-time New England-based energy... Read More
Nature’s Peace, Quiet Shattered by Noise
Some years ago, when I lived in New Mexico, I had the privilege of backpacking in the Gila Wilderness of the Gila... Read More
In An Otherwise Divisive Election Year, Last November American Voters United to Approve more than $6 Billion for Local Parks, Natural Areas
And Californians Did Their Part Last November, in spite of one of the most heated, contentious campaigns in American history, conservatives and... Read More
Today is Endangered Species Day
Let’s Not Forget the Main Driver of Species Disappearance: Too Many Humans One of the most flagrant and far-reaching impacts of human... Read More