Population Growth

Birth Control Could Help Developing World Combat Climate Change

AP | Posted 09.18.2009 | World


LONDON — Giving contraceptives to people in developing countries could help fight climate change by slowing population growth, experts said Frid...

Can Condoms Fight Climate Change?

washingtonpost.com | David A. Fahrenthold | Posted 09.15.2009 | Green


To heck with carbon dioxide. A new study performed by the London School of Economics suggests that, to fight climate change, governments should focus ...

Why I Don't Volunteer

Daniel Cubias | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics


Daniel Cubias

Among my numerous flaws is the fact that I'm not very charitable. Yes, I give money to worthy causes, but I'm stingy with my time. My wife does volunt...

The Upside of the Minority Population Growth

John Ridley | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


John Ridley

Here's what we know about minorities in America: their names are too hard to pronounce, they're responsible for bringing in the Swine flu -- as devastating as that was -- and they single-handedly caused the financial meltdown.

Want to Fight Hunger? Empower Women and Prioritize Family Planning

Tod Preston | Posted 05.24.2009 | World


Tod Preston

Ironically, family planning isn't seen as a sexy issue. And it wrongly gets mired in debates around abortion -- even though family planning reduces abortions.

Climate In The Obama Age: An Interview With Andy Revkin

Treehugger | Jacob Gordon | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green


Hopes are high for an Obama-led climate strategy, but when it comes to true details there are still more questions than answers. Andrew C. Revkin has...

5 Dangerous Green Myths

Treehugger | Matthew McDermott | Posted 01.17.2009 | Green


Can you tell the difference between eco fact and eco fiction? With the green movement growing in momentum, we frequently come across any number of st...

Where Are Those Babies? We Must Have Babies!

Daniel Cubias | Posted 09.15.2008 | Living


Daniel Cubias

Hispanics are more likely than many Americans to back up the phrase "family values" with something approximating an actual valuation of family.