Did you know: For the first time in 2008 the world’s city dwellers outnumbered those in the countryside. The share of urbanites is projected to continue increasing, so that by 2030 some 60 percent of the world’s population will live in cities. For more information view the text and data in Chapter 6 of Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization.
‘The real threat to our future is peak water’
July 08, 2013
As population rises, overpumping means some nations have reached peak water, which threatens food supply, says Lester Brown. Read the full article featured in the Guardian.