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Could local authorities cope with the end of growth?
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Climate Change, Narcissism, Denial, Apocalyptic Anxiety
Climate Change, Narcissism, Denial, Apocalyptic Anxiety
Huffington Post
On October 5, 2012, on the front page of The Huffington Post, appeared a terrifying image of melting arctic ice, accompanied by the chilling headline, “Arctic Ice Melt and Sea Level Rise May Be ‘Decades Ahead Of Schedule.’” Why have the majority of …
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Glaciers cracking in the presence of carbon dioxide
Glaciers cracking in the presence of carbon dioxide
Posted: 10 Oct 2012 04:17 PM PDT
The well-documented presence of excessive levels of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is causing global temperatures to rise and glaciers and ice caps to melt. New research has shown that carbon dioxide molecules may be also having a more direct impact on the ice that covers our planet.
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Methane power plant begins generating for the grid
Methane power plant begins generating for the grid
Global Times
Once put into full operation, the plant will be able to lower methane emissions by 81 million cubic meters each year, according to a report in Xinmin Evening News. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, considered 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
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A Rising Tide Raises… Questions. Lots of Questions.
A Rising Tide Raises… Questions. Lots of Questions.
Bacon’s Rebellion
No one knows how fast the sea level off Virginia’s coast will rise by the end of the century. It could be more than a foot, if the trend of the last century prevails. It could be closer to three feet, if some of the more pessismistic warnings come true …
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Green Technology: Feeding the population without killing the planet
Immigration-Driven Population Growth in the US Poses Threat to Our Nation’s …
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
However, between 1970 and 2010, U.S. population increased by more than 50 percent, from 203 million to 309 million, driven by a massive wave of immigration. As a result of rapid population growth, overall water consumption in the U.S. remains at …
See all stories on this topic »Population the only problem
Asia Times Online
Just as living standards were hugely improved by the tragic accident of the Black Death, so too a global conquest over the scourge of population growth will make it easier for all to share in the fruits of technology, as well as banishing the …
See all stories on this topic »Immigration-Driven Population Growth in the US Poses Threat to Our Nation’s …
The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
However, between 1970 and 2010, U.S. population increased by more than 50 percent, from 203 million to 309 million, driven by a massive wave of immigration. As a result of rapid population growth, overall water consumption in the U.S. remains at …
See all stories on this topic »Population the only problem
Asia Times Online
Just as living standards were hugely improved by the tragic accident of the Black Death, so too a global conquest over the scourge of population growth will make it easier for all to share in the fruits of technology, as well as banishing the …
See all stories on this topic »Green Technology: Feeding the population without killing the planet
New Straits Times
The rise in demand for food is further fuelled by population growth, increase in the average human lifespan, competition for agricultural land from the growth of biofuel demands, and climate change, among other factors. Food prices are reliant on …
See all stories on this topic »Americans outside labor force growing twice as fast as population
Daily Caller
While the population has grown at a rate of 2.2 percent over the last two years, the population not in the labor force has grown more than double that, at a rate of 4.58 percent. The growth in the labor force was an anemic 0.88 percent, according to …
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Daily CallerTop-heavy growth has dangers for NZ
Nelson Mail
The property market was checked during the economic slowdown but the population growth and low numbers of homes for sale have fuelled another price surge. The median price in the city is now $515,000, with a number of central suburbs topping $1 …
See all stories on this topic »America’s nonreligious population on the rise
RT
The report says the increase has occurred across all income and education levels and both genders. When it comes to ethnicity, though, the growth is more significant among the country’s white population. The trend has clear political implications …
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RTBMO Economics: PEI Economy to Show Steady Growth
Equities.com
Mr. Kavcic noted that population growth has been a key economic support in recent years, running at a 1.5 per cent annualized clip in the three years through mid-2011. “Growth slowed to just 0.7 per cent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2012 …
See all stories on this topic »Tauranga set for growth spurt
The Bay of Plenty Times
A Statistics New Zealand spokeswoman said a summary of regional population projections in 2010 suggested Tauranga would experience a faster population growth but the latest figures, although an increase had been projected, were less dramatic. Overall …
See all stories on this topic »Proposed Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot
5 News
“You’ve got a lot of population growth, a lot of job growth projected. If you can make sure that the quality of life stays good, then I think you’ve got a real chance to capitalize on all of that growth.” Move Arkansas Forward is a measure on the Nov …
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New Straits Times
The rise in demand for food is further fuelled by population growth, increase in the average human lifespan, competition for agricultural land from the growth of biofuel demands, and climate change, among other factors. Food prices are reliant on …
See all stories on this topic »Americans outside labor force growing twice as fast as population
Daily Caller
While the population has grown at a rate of 2.2 percent over the last two years, the population not in the labor force has grown more than double that, at a rate of 4.58 percent. The growth in the labor force was an anemic 0.88 percent, according to …
See all stories on this topic »
Daily CallerTop-heavy growth has dangers for NZ
Nelson Mail
The property market was checked during the economic slowdown but the population growth and low numbers of homes for sale have fuelled another price surge. The median price in the city is now $515,000, with a number of central suburbs topping $1 …
See all stories on this topic »America’s nonreligious population on the rise
RT
The report says the increase has occurred across all income and education levels and both genders. When it comes to ethnicity, though, the growth is more significant among the country’s white population. The trend has clear political implications …
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RTBMO Economics: PEI Economy to Show Steady Growth
Equities.com
Mr. Kavcic noted that population growth has been a key economic support in recent years, running at a 1.5 per cent annualized clip in the three years through mid-2011. “Growth slowed to just 0.7 per cent year-over-year in the second quarter of 2012 …
See all stories on this topic »Tauranga set for growth spurt
The Bay of Plenty Times
A Statistics New Zealand spokeswoman said a summary of regional population projections in 2010 suggested Tauranga would experience a faster population growth but the latest figures, although an increase had been projected, were less dramatic. Overall …
See all stories on this topic »Proposed Sales Tax Increase on November Ballot
5 News
“You’ve got a lot of population growth, a lot of job growth projected. If you can make sure that the quality of life stays good, then I think you’ve got a real chance to capitalize on all of that growth.” Move Arkansas Forward is a measure on the Nov …
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5 News
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