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Glacier Loss Impact

Posted on December 7, 2020 by lewbornmann

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Deforestation

Posted on September 23, 2019 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “Who owns this forest? Not the government, not the village, nor any of us. The real owners are those not yet born. We are merely custodians, entrusted with the privilege of taking only what we need … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arid Areas, biodiversity, Carbon Dioxide, Carthage, Change, China, China, Climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Conference, CO2, CO₂, Deforestation, Desertification, Deserts, Ecology, Ecosystem, Environment, Europe, Extinctions, Farming, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Global Warming, Greece, Greenhouse, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Intergovernmental Panel on Climatic Change, Loess Plateau, Mediterranean, Natural Habitat, Photosynthesis, Roman Empire, Sahara Desert, Shaanzi Province, Transportation, Yannan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Environmental Degradation

Posted on July 22, 2019 by lewbornmann

It seems to me…. “Unprecedented technological capabilities combined with unlimited human creativity have given us tremendous power to take on intractable problems like poverty, unemployment, disease, and environmental degradation. Our challenge is to translate this extraordinary potential into meaningful change.” … Continue reading →

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A Hungry World

Posted on September 29, 2014 by lewbornmann

It seems to me… “Yet food is something that is taken for granted by most world leaders despite the fact that more than half of the population of the world is hungry.” ~ Norman Borlaug. It has been quite a … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, algae, Arid Areas, Biota, Coastal, Crops, Deforestation, Desertification, Deserts, Development, Development, Drought, Drought, Ecology, Economic, Erosion, Extinctions, Farm Land, Farming, Fertility, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, Food Source, Global Warming, Herbicide, Herbicides, Impact, Insecticide, Insecticides, Invasive Species, Krill, Malthusian Crisis, Marshes, Natural Habitat, Natural Resources, Pesticides, Political, Pollution, Population, Productivity, Rain Forests, Recreational Areas, River Area, Rural, Salt Marshes, Societal, Species Diversification, Sustainable, Toxic Chemicals | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments