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Fun with Trends

Richard Heinberg Mar 19, 2012

If current population trends continue . . . The population of the United States will increase to over 600 million by 2080, and in 2150 it will equal China’s present size. … >>

THE ULTIMATE ROLLER COASTER RIDE: A Brief History of Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels have powered human growth and ingenuity for centuries. Now that we're reaching the end of cheap and abundant oil and coal supplies, we're in for an exciting ride. While there's a real … >>

Zero-Sum Game

Richard Heinberg Feb 12, 2009 17 comments

Oops!—bad timing. The announcement that California taxpayers will have to pay most of the costs for raising the famous octuplets born recently near Los Angeles is provoking widespread … >>

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