Stories written by Lester R. Brown

ENERGY: Coal-Fired Power on the Way Out?

By Lester R. Brown
The past two years have witnessed the emergence of a powerful movement opposing the construction of new coal-fired power plants in the United States.
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CLIMATE CHANGE: The Rising Tide of Environmental Refugees

By Lester R. Brown
Our early twenty-first century civilisation is being squeezed between advancing deserts and rising seas.

ENVIRONMENT: Could Food Shortages Bring Down Civilisation?

By Lester R. Brown
In early 2008, Saudi Arabia announced that, after being self-sufficient in wheat for over 20 years, the non-replenishable aquifer it had been pumping for irrigation was largely depleted.

ENVIRONMENT: Paper and Fuel Wood Biggest Stresses on Forests

By Lester R. Brown
Protecting the earth's nearly 4 billion hectares of remaining forests and replanting those already lost are both essential for restoring the earth's health, an important foundation for the new economy.

POPULATION: Bridging the Family Planning Gap

By Lester R. Brown
Some 43 countries around the world now have populations that are either essentially stable or declining slowly.
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