Economic growth does not produce well-being
Over the last three decades global society has grown richer, but not better off.
Social Sciences
Jul 4, 2013
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News tagged with ecological footprint
Humanity exceeds nature's budget for 2015
In less than eight months, humanity has used up nature's budget for the entire year, according to data from Global Footprint Network.
Environment
Aug 13, 2015
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China, US, Qatar singled out on 'Earth Overshoot Day'
China, the United States and Qatar were accused of environmental plunder on Tuesday as green activists marked "Earth Overshoot Day," the date at which mankind has exhausted a year's budget of natural resources.
Environment
Aug 20, 2013
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Research team develops 'smart' window
Commonplace as they are, windows are an important piece of technology. Beyond architectural aesthetics, a building's ecological footprint depends heavily on how its internal light and heat are managed. With this in mind, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 9, 2015
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When people downsize to tiny houses, they adopt more environmentally friendly lifestyles
Interest is surging in tiny homes – livable dwelling units that typically measure under 400 square feet. Much of this interest is driven by media coverage that claims that living in tiny homes is good for the planet.
Environment
Apr 10, 2019
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Critics of 'degrowth' economics say it's unworkable—but from an ecologist's perspective, it's inevitable
You may not have noticed, but earlier this month we passed Earth overshoot day, when humanity's demands for ecological resources and services exceeded what our planet can regenerate annually.
Environment
Aug 16, 2023
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China's biodiversity declines as human demands grow
Since 1970, China's terrestrial vertebrates have declined by half, while the nation's Ecological Footprint has more than doubled, reveals WWF's Living Planet Report China, 2015, a flagship research report on the country's ...
Environment
Nov 12, 2015
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Study shows exurban residences impact bird communities up to 200 meters away
As part of the study, scientists sampled the presence of 20 species of birds both near and far from 30 rural residences in the Adirondack Park. Calculating their occurrence at increasing distances from the residences, they ...
Ecology
Feb 25, 2013
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Wildlife numbers halved over past four decades: WWF
Wildlife numbers have plunged by more than half in just 40 years as Earth's human population has nearly doubled, a survey of over 3,000 vertebrate species revealed on Tuesday.
Ecology
Sep 30, 2014
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Proper etiquette in the presence of bison
Since the start of the Life Bison Project in 2016, 56 bison have been translocated from Germany and Poland—55 to reintroduction areas and one to the breeding center in Hunedoara. The bison roam freely at two main reintroduction ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 10, 2020
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