Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Altman is aware, however, that some people might not like this. “I’ve spoken with environmentalists,” he said. Then, he offered a ...

Earth has existed for more than 4 billion years without present-day humans. In the past, dinosaurs and cavemen never used its plentiful natural resources. Today, with 8 billion humans on this planet, ...

Today, the “green” movement is exacerbating the unsustainable extraction of the earth’s resources of minerals and metals just to support the generation of electricity. Without replenishment of those ...

The Committee on Earth Resources, established in 1991, is a standing committee of the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and serves the community by monitoring and engaging on issues relevant to ...

World Wildlife Fund scientists, working with scientists from NASA and other institutions, have produced a unique map of human consumption of the Earth’s biological resources — everything from wood and ...