Robert J. Burrowes
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HEALTH
Human extinction now imminent and inevitable? A report on the state of planet Earth
There is a significant body of evidence that human extinction is now imminent; that is, it will occur within the…
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OPINION
Our vanishing world: Birds
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, it is estimated that the total number of passenger pigeons in the United…
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Editor's Picks
Our vanishing world: Wildlife
Throughout its history, Earth has experienced five mass extinction events. See, for example, ‘Timeline Of Mass Extinction Events On Earth’.…
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OPINION
Ending violence, exploitation, ecological destruction and war: Creating a culture of peace
The date 11 November is well known and commemorated in many parts of the world because it marks the Armistice…
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OPINION
Our vanishing world: insects
About 12,000 years ago, late stone age humans precipitated the neolithic (agricultural) revolution that marked the start of the steady…
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OPINION
Human violence: Pervasive, multi-dimensional and extinction-threatening
Violence is pervasive throughout human society and it has a vast range of manifestations. Moreover, some of these manifestations –…
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OPINION
The Global Climate Movement is failing: Why?
It has been satisfying to note the significant response to two recent climate campaigns: the actions, including the recent Global…
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ASIA
The struggle for peace in Afghanistan: is community engagement the key?
I have just read a superb book by Mark Isaacs, an Australian who has documented several years of effort by…
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ASIA
Comparative political leadership: Gandhi vs. contemporary leaders
On 2 October 2019, it will be the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mohandas K. Gandhi in Gujarat, India. I…
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Editor's Picks
Our vanishing world: Glaciers
By Robert J. Burrowes Something is causing the worlds glaciers and mountain ice fields to melt. And, despite your first…
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