World Population Grows Daily by the Population of Akron, OH . . . Oh!
We’re always reading about how many billions of tons of carbon dioxide are spit into the atmosphere each year. The concept is difficult to wrap our heads around because, let’s face it, carbon dioxide is a gas (as in soda bubbles), so how do scientists weigh it? In any case, the seven-billion-plus humans on the [...]
UNFULFILLED DREAMS: PARENT–CHILD ESTRANGEMENT
Most parents dreamily anticipate how meaningful life will be when they become grandparents. They have visions of being proud guests at their offsprings’ weddings and holiday celebrations. Grandparents who love to host, imagine roasting a succulent turkey for their children and grandchildren for Thanksgiving dinner. And for the winter holidays they imagine their cups [...]
Palm Oil, Orangutans, and What the Heck are you Eating?
Palm oil has become a scourge that humans have inflicted upon this planet. And its fallout is due as much to human overpopulation as it is to pure greed. What, you may ask, is palm oil? It is a cooking oil. It’s also used in many processed foods. Palm oil comes from the fruit [...]
Jewish Thought About Being Childfree by Choice
Religion has an influential role in the decision to bear children. In Enough of Us: Why we should think twice before making children, we examine religious motivations for procreation. In this column we’re going to look at Jewish positions (no pun intended) on choosing whether or not to have children. In Jewish Orthodox [...]
Overpopulation and Rampant Consumerism Stress Water Supplies, Which Will, in Turn, Stress Population
Let’s start with a quote from the spring issue of Catalyst magazine: “Take the average amount of water flowing over Niagara Falls in a minute. Now triple it. That’s almost how much water U.S. power plants take in for cooling purposes every minute, on average. (If you have never seen Niagara, that’s a lot [...]
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