humanworld Channel
- Population, biodiversity interaction is 'complicated business'
May 09, 2008
Population expert Joel Cohen talks about the “complicated busisness” that’s the interaction between Earth’s rising human population and our planet’s biodiversity.
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- What will it mean to live in an urban world?
May 06, 2008
Earth is becoming more urbanized, according to the United Nations. Hear demographer Carl Haub talk about what ‘urban’ really means.
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- Sylvia Earle on our blue planet
May 02, 2008
In this Clear Voices for Science podcast, ocean explorer Sylvia Earle talks about the human impact on and by Earth’s ocean, what it’s like to spend a 70th birthday swimming with whale sharks, scuba diving with Mr. Rogers, and more.
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- Sylvia Earle speaks of global ‘hope spots’
Apr 24, 2008
Take care of the ocean, says explorer Sylvia Earle, and it will take care of you. Earle talks about our human connection to the ocean, and the places around the planet she likes to call “hope spots.”
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- Will U.S. presidential candidates debate science policy?
Apr 15, 2008
Climate change and the rise of Asian economies are science issues that will change our future. That’s why the U.S. presidential candidates should debate science policy, according to a citizen-led initiative – backed by thousands of scientists – that’s trying to persuade them.
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- Shawn Otto on science in an election year
Apr 15, 2008
In this 8-minute Clear Voices podcast, Shawn Lawrence Otto, a member of the steering committee for Science Debate 2008, speaks on science in an election year.
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Blogs In Human World Category
What do you give up for gas?
by Lindsay Patterson"Beer is now cheaper than gas," the sign outside the local pizza place reminded me during lunch. If you own a car, it probably hasn't escaped your notice that gas…
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The waking up syndrome-
by Beverly Spicer
I received this article over email recently, and I want to share it with the Earthsky community: THE WAKING UP SYNDROME by Sarah Anne Edwards and Linda Buzzell "Humankind cannot bear very much…
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California compostin' leads to mighty fine wine
by Dan KulpinskiIt's a sustainability success story: San Francisco food scraps help fertilize Northern California grapes, which are used to make wine of which many Americans partake. …
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If Daylight Saving Time wasn't bad enough...
by Larry SessionsThere is so much controversy over Daylight Saving Time -- who benefits?, does it really save energy?, is it worth the hassle? -- that maybe we should dump it altogether…
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- China's growth brings in more invasive species
by Dan KulpinskiAs China prepares for the many Olympic athletes and tourists that will visit this summer, it's already hosting some uninvited Olympic guests: invasive species. …
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