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Sustainable Humanity
How can the earth support a projected population of 9 billion people in 2050? How do we balance the desire for a high quality of life with the preservation of ecological functions critical to our planet’s survival? This is a fundamental challenge that we must collectively address to achieve a sustainable global society. Success will require rethinking our systems for production and consumption of food, air, energy, water, transportation, and communications.
News in Sustainable Humanity
Harnessing Biology to Create Cleaner Energy
Imagine a world where engineers can mimic nature’s evolutionary process at the molecular level to create more sustainable fuels. MoreMay 13 2020 | By Allison Elliott | Photo Credit: John Abbott | Image Credit: Courtesy of Scott Banta
Transformers
A sustainable future is powered by renewable energy—but for that to be viable, wind, solar, and water technologies must be paired with radically new energy MoreOct 12 2018 | By Marilyn Harris
