By 2050 or so, the human population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, humans are already shaping climate and the web of life. In Dot Earth, which recently moved from the news side of The Times to the Opinion section, Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet?s limits. Conceived in part with support from a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Dot Earth tracks relevant developments from suburbia to Siberia. The blog is an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts.
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A Planet in Flux
Andrew C. Revkin began exploring the human impact on the environment nearly 30 years ago. An early stop was Papeete, Tahiti. This narrated slide show describes his extensive travels.
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Talks on Climate Produce Promises and Complaints
By JOHN M. BRODER
Delegates agreed to extend the increasingly ineffective Kyoto Protocol and to commit to more ambitious ? but unspecified ? actions to reduce emissions of climate-altering gases.
Flow of Money Bedevils Climate Talks
By JOHN M. BRODER
As a Friday evening deadline for concluding the United Nations climate conference approached, negotiators were still fighting about finances.
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