Analyzes interdisciplinary environmental data from around the world, providing information on how to build a sustainable society.
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In the March online issue of Nature , a group of scientists argued plastic should be treated as hazardous waste. They specifically urge the biggest producers—USA, Europe and Japan—to take measures to modify the current production and consumption trends. In the US, the EPA estimates 45...
The recent growth of “benefit corporations” signals that companies are beginning to look beyond simple profit-driven models. MORE
Ground water is an important source of water and a good bit of the earth’s fresh water is underground. That water can be used sustainably as long as it is not used faster than nature is replenishing it. Saudi Arabia is a good example, which is a bit unusual in the sense that its groun...
—In today’s society, the word “sustainable” has become practically meaningless, with most sustainable products just a step less bad than conventional alternatives. Because of the power of “sustainababble,” the world has largely ignored the rich spectrum of political, cultural, and tec...
Continuing a decade-long increase, global food prices rose 2.7 percent in 2012, reaching levels not seen since the 1960s and 1970s but still well below the price spike of 1974. Between 2000 and 2012, the World Bank global food price index increased 104.5 percent, at an average annual ...
New Worldwatch Institute report examines how disease and drought have curbed global meat production and consumption Washington, D.C. —Global meat production rose to 297 million tons in 2011, an increase of 0.8 percent over 2010 levels, and is projected to reach 302 million tons by the...
Though impressive, it is essential for the continued development of the renewables sector that this upward investment trend be sustained. Meeting the full potential of renewable energy technologies, allowing them to play a critical role in reaching international climate targets as wel...
Aquaculture Feeding World’s Insatiable Appetite for Seafood Print/Email New Worldwatch Institute report discusses the rise in aquaculture production and seafood consumption and their impact on the environment Washington, D.C. —Total global fish production, including both wild capture ...
