Forest Loss Slows, As China Plants And Brazil Preserves
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News
Arctic Melt To Cost Up To $24 Trillion By 2050: Report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $2.4 trillion to $24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea levels, floods and heat waves, according to a report released on Friday.
Planet Earth: The Executive Summary
A few years ago a group of educators from BC, Canada set out to try to get an objective look at the state of the world. We wanted The Big Picture, not just this or that issue, but the most essential points of every important issue.
Change Beckons For Billionth African
Africa's rapidly growing population projected to see urbanisation, economic growth, health and climate problems
Mankind Using Earth's Resources At Alarming Rate
WASHINGTON — Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.
Climate Roulette
They say that everyone who finally gets it about climate change has an "Oh, shit" moment--an instant when the full scientific implications become clear and they suddenly realize what a horrifically dangerous situation humanity has created for itself.
Water Shortages Rising Across the Globe, But Especially India
Grail Research has just released a study on water shortages across the world. Fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, and in countries like India and China that are rapidly growing, the scarcity will hit hardest as the culture moves towards consumerism.