Articles related to "Population Growth"



South African Environmental Issues
South Africa's environmental issues are extensive, like those of most developing nations. Population growth and urbanization are blamed by a recent study.

Abortion, Recession, and the Economic Crisis
There are numerous reasons offered for the recession and stagnation of the economy. One of the most overlooked, however, is the negative economic impact of abortion.
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The Dismal Science
How to deal with the impending food crisis when our world population outstrips food production.
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Dubai Real Estate Boom or Bust
The Real Estate Market matures, internal factors slow down the overheated sectors while external features are still hot & provide excellent growth.
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Nature and poverty
I could spend my life canoeing in Ontario without retracing my path. Each passing day would reinforce the illusion that this world has enough space and resources for everyone.
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The World Is Overpopulated
One of the most influential science advisors to the U.S. government says the human population now exceeds the planet's carrying capacity.
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Water Conservation Myths
It’s easy to talk about water conservation, but it’s more difficult to do something about it.
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Why Control the Population?
With the Earth's population nearing the 8 billion mark, how long can our natural resources survive?
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Global Overpopulation
Is being childfree a contribution to the world's resources?
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First and Unique: Britain's Industrial Revolution, Part IV
This four-part series explores the uniqueness of Britain's industrial revolution in the 19th century vis-a-vis Germany and France. Parts 1 and 2 explore the contrast between Britain and Germany; Parts 3 and 4 with France.

1969 Oil Spill Still Harms Nature
Nearly 40 years after the oil spill, residual oil under the sediment is still damaging the health of a salt marsh, impacting crabs and sea grass beds.
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A Look at Erickson Retirement Communities
For over 20 years of developing retirement communities, Erickson has 18 in ten states, managed by a non-profit organization, with a motto of Redefining Retirement.
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China's One Chilld Policy
Despite holding the rule of the "One Child Policy" why can many families with two or more children still be seen on the streets of China?
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Desertification Backgrounder
Desertification is a process whereby the productivity of drought- prone land decreases because of a variety of factors including deforestation, overcultivation, drought, overgrazing (poor rangeland management), poor irrigation (waterlogging and salinization), soil erosion, chemical action and other practices.
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History of the Chesapeake Bay
Prompted to form by a bolide that hit the Earth 35 million years ago, the Bay is home to more than 16 million people.
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The Haber Process
The history of the Haber Process which saved the world from starving and may have prolonged World War I
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Universe 25
The rodents in John Calhoun's enclosures developed social pathologies similar to the behavior of humans trapped in cities.
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US Population Clock Ticks Toward 308 Million
According to the Census Bureau, the U. S. population is more than 307 million. Anyone can watch the population clock tick away.
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Depleting the Earth's Environmental Resources
Recent reports suggest that damage to the environment is increasing, due to global warming, increasing population and the drive for economic growth.
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Urban Development in Cities
Rapid urbanization makes a case for empowering cities to develop and manage their own growth. Private-public partnerships are essential for cash-strapped urban centres.
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What's in a Budget?
Just say "federal budget," and most people will run away screaming. But there are some simple things to keep in mind that can make understanding the budget proposals submitted to Congress a whole lot easier to understand.
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Calculus and Two Main Ideas
A basic explanation of the two main ideas in learning calculus 1. Calculus can be learned as it is based on rates of change, and adding things up respectively.
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Common Wealth by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
Sachs maps the road to sustainable and equitable global prosperity. Powerful technologies are available to break poverty traps. The key is global, political cooperation.
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Fire Danger in the Wildland-Urban Intermix: A USFS Response
Discussion of the development of residential land uses and fire suppression efforts in the growing county fringes and withing USFS boundaries.
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Madagascar EcoTravel
The luxury of air travel is clear with a trip to Madagascar. Your vacation dollars are well spent seeing lemurs and other one-of-a-kind species in their natural habitat.
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There's No News Like Forgotten News"
Why our collective memory is so short?
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Vajk's Dilemma
Is it nobler in the mind to take the best stock and leave home while we can, or to huddle together on a spent cinder, sharing resources equally and awaiting a spiritual reward?
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Miniature Rock Gardens
Miniature Rock Gardens. The therapeutic value of Miniature Rock Gardens, for all of us, whatever our situation along life's Path is surprisingly health rewarding.
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Southern Right Whales on the Rebound
Southern right whales, hunted to the brink of extinction earlier this century, are making a comeback off the Argentine coast, according to a report published last week.
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American History for Travelers
A Traveller's History of the USA gives visitors to America a potted history of the country, covering people, places, culture, politics, and all in one paperback book.
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Dental Assisting
Dental assistants are always in demand. Learn how you can enter this growing field in just a few months.
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Looking way, way back
Not many magazines attempted a review of the entire millennium, but Britain's Economist rose to the challenge.
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Making Green Plastics from Plants
Australian researchers are a step closer to turning plants into 'biofactories' producing oils to replace petrochemicals used in manufacturing plastics and other products.
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Middle Eastern Cities
As cities in the Middle East are rapidly urbanizing, the contrast between traditional and modern values is becoming more and more apparent.
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Migrant Women Professionals
Explore links between changes in western family structures and the migration of women professionals from industrializing nations.
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The Black Death in Europe
The Black Death was a shattering event that caused widespread not to mention drastic demographic, economic, and social changes that the survivors barely understood.
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The Nature-Child Connection
Children need nature for healthy physical, psychological, and spiritual development.
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Wild Weather?
If the weather has seemed more extreme in recent years, scientsts say Mother Nature isn't the only culprit.
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A Big Picture of What Environment Means: Another Introduction t
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Acid Rain Part Two
Description of environmental impacts as a result of acid rain.
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Aid Giving
Why are governments slashing their foreign aid budgets instead of attempting to address global poverty when the opportunity is there?
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Argentina Trade Opportunities
Can exporters & importers for South America's richest country profit from a more computerized economy plus demands for Argentina's wines in the international marketplace?
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Bio-control of Pests and Diseases, I
Biological control involves controlling pests to maintain a natural balance in a ecosystem. Written by Geoffrey Ian Miller.
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Bushmeat Trade Threatens Gorillas and Chimps

Colonial Virginia & New England Emigrants
Two passenger lists from 1635 disclose widely different emigrants, enabling historians to draw conclusions about family and community building in colonial America.
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Desert Gardening Expert Speaks I
Living in New Mexico, Judith Phillips is a much-sought-after speaker and author of a number of books on gardening in the southwest.
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Developing Illusions
Bill Gates warned of the "digital divide" between techology "haves" and "have nots." Smithsgate explores the reality of the growing gap between the 1st and 2nd economy.
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Dowsing
How to dowse for water
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Effects of the American Civil War
The American Civil War created relationships between government and business concerns that continued after the war and sparked Gilded Age industrialization.
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Elk, a Hunted Elegance
Elk have been a hunted animal for a very long time. Often they have been discriminated for the actions, when they should actually be commended, find out why here... I also have a lot of general facts about elk you may find pretty interesting.
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