Discusses problems facing the world with increasing demands for food, energy, raw materials and goods, and at the same time confronted with a population explosion. Views the future of the United States optimistically when compared to less developed countries. (JR)

It is argued that immediate steps need to be taken in order to buy time until new, clean power sources become available. (DF)

Advocates the development of a hydrogen fuel economy as an alternative to the predominately electric economy based upon nuclear plants and depleting fossil fuel supplies. Evaluates the economic and environmental benefits of hydrogen energy delivery systems in the residential and transportation sectors. (JR)

Discusses Britain's energy policies and changing energy sources since World War II. North Sea natural gas and oil should prevent shortages in the near future. Planning is complicated by Britain's entry into the European Common Market, questionable progress in nuclear production, and the uncertain availability of Middle Eastern oil. (JR)

Summarizes the criticisms of the Office of Science and Technology (OSTP) review committee. Emphasizes research deficiencies in most of the major energy programs. (MA)

Presents a discussion of the quantities of energy required to grow, process, transport, whoesale, retail, refrigerate, and cook food in the United States for the year 1963. These data are also used to estimate the annual energy consumption for food for the 1960-1970 period. (PEB)

Methods for amplifying the effects of scientific resources on global health problems are described. (Author/DF)

Describes progress made in recent decades in predicting the track and landfall of hurricanes. Examines the problems of detecting, tracking, and describing tropical cyclones, and the difficulties which continue to complicate the matter of warning and evacuating coastal residents. (JR)

Our energy growth is slowing down and will level off in the 1990s. Our oil and gas production passed a peak in the early 1970s. Coal is the only fossil fuel capable of increased production. Finding rates for petroleum, natural gas, and uranium are less than half what they were twenty years ago. (Author/BB)

Discusses current attitudes and opinions in the Congress regarding the construction of a trans-Alaska oil pipeline. Fears of an energy crisis appear to be outweighing environmental concerns. (JR)