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Will Farmed Fish Feed the World?


Washington, D.C.-Nearly half of the seafood we eat today is farmed. And while aquaculture is often equated with pollution, habitat degradation, and

China: Olympic-Sized Growth in Carbon Emissions


Washington, D.C.-Between 2000 and 2007, carbon emissions from fossil fuel combustion worldwide increased 22 percent to an estimated 8.2 billion tons, according to the latest Vital Signs Update

Microloans Pay Off for Planet, Investors


Washington, D.C.-The number of "microborrowers" worldwide-people participating in the rapidly growing field of microfinance-increased by 17 percent in 2006, benefiting both communitie

Coal Industry Hands Out Pink Slips While Green Collar Jobs Take Off


Washington, D.C.-A transition to renewable energy sources promises significant global job gains at a time when the coal industry has been

1988 and 2008: Climate Change Turning Points


Statement on the 20th Anniversary of Dr. James E. Hansen's Historic

Nuclear Prospects Unclear


Washington, D.C.-Global nuclear power capacity grew by less than 2,000 megawatts in 2007, a figure equivalent to just one-tenth of the new wind power

Worldwatch Institute Chosen for Stonyfield Farm's "Bid with Your Lid" Program


Washington, D.C. -This July and August, Stonyfield Farm yogurt consumers will "bid" with their lids

Solar Power Sizzles


Washington, D.C.-Global production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells increased 51 percent in 2007, to 3,733 megawatts, according to the latest Vital Signs Update from th

More Choice for Women Means More Sustainability


Washington, D.C.-Unwanted childbearing is a greater demographic force than the desire for large families, and may have been for centuries, suggests Robert Engelman,

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