Sunday, November 20, 2005

Scientific American: Special Issue -- "Crossroads for Planet Earth"


Read the special issue of Scientific American online.

Every year America's premier magazine about science publishes a special edition in September on a single theme. In 2005, the theme deals with the rapid global changes we face today. Articles are: "Can Extreme Poverty Be Eliminated?" by Jeffrey D. Sachs; "The Climax of Humanity" by George Musser; "Human Population Grows Up" by Joel E. Cohen; "Public Health in Transition" by Barry R. Bloom; "Sustaining the Variety of Life" by Stuart L. Pimm and Clinton Jenkins; "More Profit with Less Carbon" by Amory B. Lovins; "The Big Potential of Small Farms" by Paul Polak; "How Should We Set Priorities?" by W. Wayt Gibbs; and "Economics in a Full World" by Herman E. Daly. The entire issue is online.

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