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Earth Policy Institute: Podcast

Jan 31, 2011

Podcast of Lester Brown on Guardian.co.uk‘s Global Development website, titled “The 21st century goldrush - African arable land grabs.” Posted January 28, 2011.


Jan 19, 2011

Topping off the warmest decade in history, 2010 experienced a global average temperature of 14.63 degrees Celsius (58.3 degrees Fahrenheit), tying 2005 as the hottest year in 131 years of recordkeeping. This news will come as no surprise to residents of the 19 countries that experienced record heat in 2010. Belarus...


Jan 19, 2011

As the new year begins, the price of wheat is setting an all-time high in the United Kingdom. Food riots are spreading across Algeria. Russia is importing grain to sustain its cattle herds until spring grazing begins. India is wrestling with an 18-percent annual food inflation rate, sparking protests. China is...


Jan 12, 2011

Lester Brown discusses his latest book World on the Edge: How to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse and food production bubbles in a press teleconference. Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011. Click here for the Press...