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Natural Resources
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Natural resources-related materials.
7.5 Billion & Counting: How Many Humans Can The Earth Support?
Humans are the most populous large mammal on Earth today, and probably in all of geological history. To…
2018-08-06
Yes, Humans Are Depleting Earth’s Resources, But ‘Footprint’ Estimates Don’t Tell The Full Story
Experts widely agree that human activities are harming the global environment. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world economy…
2018-08-02
The Great Challenge Of The 21st Century Is Learning To Consume Less. This Is How We Can Do It.
Ecological collapse is hard to miss in the headlines. From deforestation to soil depletion, species extinction to climate…
2018-05-18
Why Resource Rich Countries Grow Slowly?
Why do countries face “The resource curse phenomenon” and how can countries having large natural resource reserves can…
2017-10-30
Why Cities Are Where They Are
Politics and history aside, the single best place on Earth to build a city may be right where…
2017-07-13
Why Our Cities Need To Go On A Resource Diet
Cities are the epicentres of human activity. They cover less than 2% of the earth’s land surface but…
2016-12-06
Aussie’s 2016 Election Has Different Tone & Priority Than USA’s
Rural and regional Australia is a big place. That’s obvious enough. Still, it’s easy to forget that the…
2016-06-08