March 31, 2008

The state of the planet is good

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NASA Or at least not as bad as some might fear. That's the main message I took away from last week's State of the Planet conference (though it is also clear that the planet is in a perilous state when it comes to energy, food and global warming.) But judge for yourself. You can either view the talks here or peruse my notebook style updates: What is the state of the planet and the people on it?Kofi Annan: the peacemaker and his green revolution Do the impoverished need industry?War recedes, but turns crueler Why the search for oil will never stop Beware the military-industrial complex and climate change Will the U.S. solve the climate change problem?A memo to the next president U.S. Will Approve New Nuclear Reactors Trading greenhouse gas pollution in the U.S.Man-made trees and shells will save us from climate change Food versus fuel, or can we have both?Don't expect the Arctic to be a frozen waste much longer

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