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Why we should have fewer children: to save the planet | Travis N Rieder

Why we should have fewer children: to save the planet | Travis N Rieder | Human Interest | Scoop.it
The Earth’s ability to absorb greenhouse gases without violently disrupting the climate is finite, and each additional person contributes to the total amount

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CO2 turned into stone in Iceland in climate change breakthrough

CO2 turned into stone in Iceland in climate change breakthrough | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Radical new technique promises a cheaper and more secure method of burying CO2 emissions underground instead of storing it as a gas

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The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human-influenced age

The Anthropocene epoch: scientists declare dawn of human-influenced age | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Experts say humanity’s impact on Earth now so profound that the Holocene must give way to epoch defined by nuclear bomb tests, plastic pollution and domesticated chicken

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Are eco-friendly initiatives pointless unless we tackle overpopulation?

Are eco-friendly initiatives pointless unless we tackle overpopulation? | Human Interest | Scoop.it
It is not just absolute numbers of people that have an impact on the planet but the rate at which they consume resources

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