When I was a kid in the 1970s, I recall there being somewhat of a panic surrounding the idea that the world was becoming dangerously overcrowded. We were told that population growth threatened food supplies, natural resources, pollution, wildlife, and even world peace. “Zero Population Growth” wasn’t a fringe slogan—it was considered responsible citizenship. Fast-forward … Continue reading
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We Fixed the Ozone Layer — So Why Can’t We Unite on Climate Change?
Am I the only one who remembers when everyone was freaking out over the hole in the ozone layer? I can clearly recall, as a child growing up in the 1970s, how everyone was worried about a hole in the ozone layer and all of the dire consequences that would result. According to the BBC, … Continue reading
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