Gov. Brown Pushes ‘Toilet-to-Tap’ to Solve California’s Water Shortage, but Pooh-Poohs Immigration Reduction, Population Stabilization
In California’s fabled golden age, pristine Sierra Nevada snowfields furnished sparkling snowmelt and water for the state’s residents and farmers. Will toilets... Read More
Not only Elephants, Rhinos and Gorillas Face Extinction in Africa; Human Overpopulation is Devouring (Literally) Other Large Herbivores Too
Imagine a lonely, desolate world without magnificent creatures such as elephants, rhinos, gorillas, hippos, zebras and giraffes gracing the wild. One in... Read More
With Record Drought it’s Time to Think About Ending Perpetual Population Growth
When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is … stop digging! Another month, another slew of suggestions... Read More
America’s Garbage-Waste Conundrum
One look across the American landscape depresses anyone who cares about the beauty of the land. Every highway features paper cups, wrappers,... Read More
World Water Day Promotes Conservation: Is Gov. Jerry Brown Listening?
On Sunday, World Water Day will be celebrated. The annual event is intended to help understand the vital role water plays in... Read More
William R. Catton, Jr.: An Appreciation
Several weeks ago I learned that William R. Catton, Jr., author of the landmark book, Overshoot: The Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change,... Read More
America’s Overpopulation Predicament: Growing Greenhouse Gases
A simple look at the upward path of global greenhouse emissions indicates we will continue to squeeze the trigger on the gun... Read More
Get the New Edition of Man Swarm by CAPS Advisory Board Member Dave Foreman with Laura Carroll
In 2011, visionary arch-conservationist and CAPS advisory board member Dave Foreman came out with a new book entitled Man Swarm and the... Read More
California Faces More Drought
Hope springs eternal in the human breast, as Alexander Pope so famously said. And Americans in particular subscribe to this creed of... Read More
Lester Brown Steps Down
Founder of Worldwatch Institute and Earth Policy Institute set to retire in June at 81 The Earth Policy Institute (EPI) has announced... Read More