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A clean and green way to fuel the nation
Critics point to a long list of unresolved concerns with nuclear power and do so with sufficient zeal to unsettle people who are trying to reach an...
Rich-poor deadlock in Copenhagen
Developed nations are trying to water down their emission commitments – no wonder the rest of the world is angry. Entering its second week,...
‘We need a planetary one-child policy’
Malthusianism is so widespread that greens can now openly sing the praises of China’s population authoritarianism. It is testament to the...
It’s the end of the world – again
Environmentalists claiming that the Copenhagen summit is ‘the last chance’ to save the planet sound like a broken record. From crusty...
When the moral argument went mainstream
Slowly, carefully, the Reverend Tofiga Falani, from the tiny nation of Tuvalu, walked down the long aisle of the Copenhagen Cathedral, holding in his...
Philosophy and carbon emissions: what should you think?
We asked Australia's best-known philiosopher, Peter Singer, how people should think about carbon emissions and climate change. He was unequivocal. He...
Eco farm warriors are leading the way
The founders of the rural newspaper I joined reminded readers from 1911, above the editorial, that "… the land will care for him who...
City's population explosion threatens urban devastation
In 1949, Australia's population was 8 million, and Melbourne's about 1.25 million. Treasury secretary Ken Henry is now predicting populations in 2049...
Astonishing falls in the fertility rate are bringing with them big benefits
Thomas Malthus first published his “Essay on the Principle of Population”, in which he forecast that population growth would outstrip the...
Recycling: an eco-ritual we should bin
Reprocessing waste might one day be cost-effective, but for now it's a moralistic reminder that humans are greedy. Maybe there’s a shortage of...
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