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On AlterNet: scarcity

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "scarcity"

Mexico's Water Shortage Is Turning Into a Food Crisis

Mexico's Water Shortage Is Turning Into a Food Crisis

Jaymi Heimbuch, TreeHugger. September 9, 2009.
After months of drought, spring crops are failing and food may need to be imported, causing costs to rise.

How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought

How the Last Bushmen Can Help Us Endure the Coming Age of Permanent Drought

Alan Snitow, San Francisco Chronicle. September 2, 2009.
A journalist and water adviser writes about how the the Kalahari Bushmen have a lot to teach us about surviving in times of scarcity.

Can California Be Drought-Proof by 2020?

Can California Be Drought-Proof by 2020?

Melinda Burns, Miller-McCune.com. August 3, 2009.
The state has got a plan to cut water use 20 percent by 2020. Is it realistic? And will rate increases spur revolt?

Beyond Scarcity: Reinventing Wealth in a Progressive World

Beyond Scarcity: Reinventing Wealth in a Progressive World

Joe Brewer, TruthOut.org. February 25, 2009.
We had better be sure we have the right values in mind as we think about ourselves in this historic transition.

Consumption Has Finally Caught Up With Us

Consumption Has Finally Caught Up With Us

Michael T. Klare, Foreign Policy in Focus. December 7, 2006.
We're closer than we think to an age when gasoline becomes a luxury and restaurant meals become unattainable.