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Global Population growth by region

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Global Population growth by region

Global Population growth over the last 500 years -- with regional breakouts

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Global Issues

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Global Issues

Major global issues as described by GENI.  Drawn by Patricia Stevens

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UN launches initiative to promote sustainable energy for all

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UN launches initiative to promote sustainable energy for all
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20 September 2011 – Warning that a lack of access to affordable and clean energy is jeopardizing the achievement of the global targets to combat poverty and disease, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today launched a major new initiative to make sustainable energy universally available.

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http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=39640&Cr=sustainable+energy&Cr1

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“New York’s identity is its skyline. By making our buildings greener and greater, New York is saving money, creating jobs, and reducing carbon emissions.” –Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City of New York

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“New York’s identity is its skyline. By making our buildings greener and greater
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New York City’s Clean Revolution has been led by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, and his detailed and comprehensive sustainability plan, called PlaNYC: A Greener, Greater New York. PlaNYC’s most important initiative has been to take on a comprehensive approach to reducing energy consumption in existing buildings, leveraging the fact that New York City has control over its own construction and energy codes.

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http://thecleanrevolution.org/who/the-city-of-new-york/

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Hans Rosling and the Future of the World

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Michael Kanellos
Hans Rosling and the Future of the World
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The world’s most important invention—the technological breakthrough that has fundamentally changed family life for the better nearly everywhere—isn’t particularly extravagant. In fact, you probably have one.

What is it? The car? The computer? The cell phone? Not quite.

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Canadian Arctic nearly loses entire ice shelf from global warming

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Charmaine Noronha
Canadian Arctic nearly loses entire ice shelf from global warming
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Luke Copland is an associate professor in the geography department at the University of Ottawa who co-authored the research published on Carleton University’s website. He said the Serson Ice Shelf shrank from 205 square kilometres to two remnant sections five years ago, and was further diminished this past summer.

Prof. Copland said the shelf went from a 42-square-km floating glacier tongue to 25 square km, and the second section from 35 square km to 7 square km, off Ellesmere Island’s northern coastline.

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http://www.sierraclub.ca/en/climate-change/in-the-news/canadian-arctic-nearly-loses-entire-ice-shelf-global-warming

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