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How the World Really Works
Global climate change is an unprecedented challenge for the world. To meet the challenge, we need to make unprecedented changes in the ways we live, work, produce, and consume. In a new book called How the World Really Works: … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, climate change, nonfiction, vaclav smil
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Growth
People used to think growth was a good thing. Politicians, economists and business leaders brag about healthy or robust growth in jobs, GDP, and profits. But that’s changing. These days, growth is often described as excessive, uncontrollable, and unsustainable. In … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Energy, Environment, History, Science and technology
Tagged biosphere, book review, climate change, growth, nonfiction, population, sustainability, vaclav smil
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