Many places on our planet are rich in natural resources – take Australia’s iron ore, and Brazil’s gold and uranium, for example. Anywhere with reserves of natural resources naturally makes a lot of ...
Earth has existed for more than 4 billion years without present-day humans. In the past, dinosaurs and cavemen never used its plentiful natural resources. Today, with 8 billion humans on this planet, ...
Humans may be using the Earth's resources at an unsustainable rate, according to a scientist from the University of British Columbia. Ecologist William Rees is suggesting that civilization could ...