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US military funding social science research to prepare for future civil disorder

One of the consequences of the effects of the changing world will be civil disorder in many places. It should come as no surprise, then, that one of the world’s most powerful militaries is funding research into the potential future … Continue reading

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Recent report by the IPCC highlights future effects of climate change

A recent article on the BBC news website speaks on how serious the effects of climate change on our changing world could be: The costs of inaction on climate change will be “catastrophic”, according to US Secretary of State John … Continue reading

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In The World But Not of The World

Facing the implications of our changing world (loss of food, energy and water sources) can be frightening for many people, understandably. A great truth that has been affirmed by religious traditions down the ages is that people have an aspect … Continue reading

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California wildfires on the rise in this changing world?

The Los Angeles Times reports that 15 large California wildfires are raging in San Diego County and the surrounding region, in the United States. Structures have been destroyed and over one hundred thousand people have been evacuated. Many thousands of … Continue reading

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Peak Oil

Diminishing resources are set to become some of the defining features of our changing world. One such resource is oil, a resource that modern civilisation relies upon a great deal. According to a former BP geologist, we are already past … Continue reading

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Feeding the Hungry

Feeding the hungry is set to become increasingly difficult in our changing world, as this news article illustrates: “Last week, a source leaked a draft report, drawn up by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and due to be released … Continue reading

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New Year New World

As we embark on a new year new world in 2014, we must acknowledge that we live in a rapidly changing world; a world whose life sustaining resources are slowly diminishing, a world where the human family is finding it … Continue reading

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Stealing from the Future

Jane Goodall, 78-year-old veteran environmental activist and scientist, is famous for her work with and on behalf of chimpanzees. Over the years she has inspired countless environmentalists with her efforts to aid a changing world. Speaking recently on the subject … Continue reading

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