Stories by Fred Pearce
Fred Pearce is a freelance author and journalist based in the UK. He is an environment consultant for New Scientist magazine and author of recent books "When The Rivers Run Dry" and "With Speed and Violence"
(Beacon Press).
Posted on Feb 3, 2011, Source: Yale Environment 360
Mali's president and Libyan leader Gaddafi have begun a major agricultural project that will divert much of the river's water and put the delta's future at risk.
Posted on Nov 30, 2010, Source: Yale Environment 360
The push to promote sustainable palm oil is turning into a test case for green consumerism. The outcome could help determine the future of the rainforests of Asia and Africa.
Posted on Jun 22, 2009, Source: Yale Environment 360
China is now building a series of dams that will restrict its natural flow and threaten the sustenance of tens of millions of Southeast Asians.
Posted on Apr 14, 2009, Source: Yale Environment 360
Let's challenge the convenient notion that "over-consumers" in rich countries can blame "over-breeders" in distant lands.
Posted on Jan 26, 2009, Source: Yale Environment 360
Recent backpedaling in Europe may signal the end of its leadership on climate change. Can Obama push America to the font?
Posted on Jun 9, 2008, Source: Yale Environment 360
In the discussion of the global food emergency, one underlying factor is barely mentioned: The world is running out of freshwater.
