June 2012 - Environment
Image: Flickr/James Cridland
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Is Population a Problem?Will 9 billion people max out the earth's natural resources? Or is overconsumption the real threat? Three experts discuss wealth, fertility and environmental impact - and why making do with less stuff matters so much.
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Image: Flickr/JP Peyre
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Paraguay's Chaco Forest Being Replaced by RanchesThe vast Chaco Forest in Paraguay, nicknamed "Green Hell" by locals due to its dense thorns, insects and wildlife, is slowly being decimated by ranchers who are clearing it to increase cattle production.
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Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash (slideshow)
In the book, Garbology, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Edward Humes investigates the trail of 102 tons of trash—what’s in it; how much we pay for it; how we manage to create so much of it; and how some families, communities, and even nations are finding a way back from waste to discover a new kind of prosperity.
Israeli Town Turns to Owls for Pest ControlAn Israeli town has found a natural way to reduce harmful pesticide use - as well as the rodents that have plagued their fields: owls. They've also shared this method with neighboring Arab farmers in Galilee. The Arab farmers' first problem: getting over their cultural superstitions that owls bring bad luck.
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Image: Flickr/Spencer77
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