Double Whammy: More Population & More Storms = More Death & Destruction
Category 5 Super Typhoon Haiyan smashed into the Philippines with some of the highest winds ever recorded in a tropical cyclone (195... Read More
California Population Tsunami Overwhelms Its Climate Goal
This should come as no surprise to anyone with half a brain or the rudimentary mathematical ability it takes to add 2... Read More
Ocean is Doing Just Fine, thank you – for Algae and Jellyfish, that is
For centuries, humanity has treated the seemingly infinite oceans of our planet with utter abandon, that is to say, with extreme carelessness... Read More
Saving the California Condor – Endangered State Icon
Years ago, I worked as a biological technician at what was then the premier wildlife research institute not just in America but... Read More
Population stabilization is not enough to save Earth
As a college undergraduate years ago majoring in forestry and wildlife management, I took an elective philosophy course in logic. One of... Read More
Is Overpopulation Still Taboo?
A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle was like a flashback to the 1970s for me because it openly linked population... Read More
A Tribute to Prof. Al Bartlett
"Can you think of any problem in any area of human endeavor on any scale, from microscopic to global, whose long-term solution... Read More
Renewable Energy Is No Silver Bullet
It is an article of faith among mainstream environmental groups and Chief Pontificator Al Gore that renewable energy sources like wind and... Read More
Earth in Overshoot
Recently the Global Footprint Network in Oakland, Calif., announced that August 20 was Earth Overshoot Day 2013. That is, for this calendar... Read More
Violating Nature’s Thresholds Cannot Continue
Starting in the 19th century, humanity crossed over numerous thresholds into unfamiliar territory with an unknown outcome. The steam engine started the... Read More