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The state of the planet is good

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NASA Or at least not as bad as some might fear. That's the main message I took away from last week's State of the Planet conference (though it is also clear that the planet is in a perilous state when it comes to energy, food and global warming.) But judge for yourself. You can either view the talks here or peruse my notebook style updates: What is the state of the planet and the people on it?Kofi Annan: the peacemaker and his green revolutionDo the impoverished need industry?War recedes, but turns cruelerWhy the search for oil will never stopBeware the military-industrial complex and climate changeWill the U.S. solve the climate change problem?A memo to the next presidentU.S. Will Approve New Nuclear ReactorsTrading greenhouse gas pollution in the U.S.Man-made trees and shells will save us from climate changeFood versus fuel, or can we have both?Don't expect the Arctic to be a frozen waste much longer