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4. Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
“Phasing out the human race by voluntarily ceasing to breed will allow Earth’s biosphere to returnto good health. Crowded conditions and resource shortages will improve as we become less dense.”

Thailand is both amazing and weird. This week has been a chocolate box of strange flavours that you’re unlikely to ever experience in the West.

An area of Chiang Mai affected by forest fires recently set by residents. Photo by Richard Rhodes.

Let me give you a taste: Rung is 27 years old, beautiful and has a master’s degree. She is one of the kids’ teachers. She went to the capital this week for the first time in her life. It is also the first time she has not shared a bed with

Tourists and global warming are setting the stage for an alien invasion of Antarctica.

Photo by Andrew Mandemaker

Alien species have had a significant negative impact on the ecology of many other continents. The environmental problems caused by

There are those who say that human beings aren’t responsible for the effects of global warming or various other environmental issues.

A German strip mine. Image by Ekem.

But according to some scientists, humans have affected the world so much that we actually need to change the name of the current geological era to reflect

Animal smuggling is one of the most important environmental issues facing planet Earth.

A bird smuggler captured by U.S. Customs officials

The industry is thought to be worth over $10 billion per year, with smugglers able to charge exorbitant prices for exotic animals. Many of the creatures die in transit, further reducing

After more than 2 weeks and 4,000 miles, the Greenpeace ship Esperanza has had to abandon its quest to stop the Japanese whaling fleet due to a lack of fuel.

Greenpeace estimated their actions so far had saved more than 100 whales, but without refueling their lives could be

An import from China is taking over British land, threatening to destroy everything in its wake.

Muntjac image via the Moorhen homepage

We’re not talking about an army or even lead laced toys, we’re talking about tiny deer

Scientists have identified a new fault in the seafloor which could close off the Adriatic sea in the next 50 million years.

One of the Dalmatian Islands

The newly found fault runs under the Adriatic sea, the body of water between Italy and the Grecian peninsula. The fault is slowly making Croatia’s Dalmatian islands larger, as well as pushing

Welcome back to Environmental Graffiti’s Microstate Environmental World Cup, the world’s most prestigious internet-based environmental competition for microstates.

St. Kitts & Nevis

vs.
The Marshall Islands

We’ve had some well-fought matches in the first round, with Andorra getting thrashed by Liechtenstein. Then

Welcome to our new weekly feature, Wireless Green.

I’ll be here every Friday to rundown the weeks most popular, weird, and interesting stories on science and the environment.