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Runaway population growth often fuels youth-driven uprisings

admin /23 July, 2012

Google Alert – POPULATION GROWTH Inbox x Google Alerts googlealerts-noreply@google.com 7:08 PM (2 hours ago) to me News 10 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Runaway population growth often fuels youth-driven uprisingsLos Angeles TimesIn many developing countries, runaway population growth has created vast ranks of restless young men like Wahid, with few prospects and little to lose. Their frustrated ambitions Continue Reading →

‘People must be sensitised to problems of rising population’

admin /22 July, 2012

Google Alert – POPULATION GROWTH Inbox x Google Alerts googlealerts-noreply@google.com 7:08 PM (6 minutes ago) to me News 9 new results for POPULATION GROWTH Teaching the census and population: news and resources round upThe Guardian (blog)This geography lesson pack for ages 11-14 uses Guardian articles to cover the reasons for rapid population growth, the effects of that rapid population growthand Continue Reading →

PRB 2012 World Population Data Sheet: Poor Countries Grow as Rich Countries …

admin /22 July, 2012

Google Alert – POPULATION GROWTH Inbox x Google Alerts googlealerts-noreply@google.com 7:08 PM (16 hours ago) to me News 9 new results for POPULATION GROWTH ‘Grow, baby, grow’ no longer working as an economic planOrlando SentinelFrom 1990 through 2007, Florida saw average population growth of 2.12 percent annually, or 321991 people a year. Those 5.8 million new people helped Continue Reading →

Growth Points in Development Dilemma

admin /20 July, 2012

Growth Points in Development DilemmaAllAfrica.comThe UN estimates that Africa and Asia would account for 86 percent of the world’s urbanpopulation growth over the next 40 years, a situation that would bring new challenges for developing nations. “Africa’s rate of urbanisation of 3,5 percent per year is the …See all stories on this topic » Census 2011: Continue Reading →

Solar thermal plan for coal-fired power station

admin /20 July, 2012

Solar thermal plan for coal-fired power station Updated July 20, 2012 14:02:37 Photo: Alinta may run a solar thermal pilot program (Stateline South Australia) Map: Port Augusta 5700 Energy company Alinta says it is considering a solar thermal pilot program for one of its power stations at Port Augusta in South Australia. CEO Jeff Dimery Continue Reading →

China’s online population rises to 538 million, driven by rapid growth

admin /19 July, 2012

News 10 new results for POPULATION GROWTH China’s online population rises to 538 million, driven by rapid growth of mobile …Washington PostBEIJING — China’s population of Internet users, already the world’s biggest, has risen to 538 million, driven by rapid growth in wireless Web surfing, an industry group said Thursday. The latest figure represents an 11 percent increase from a year earlier, …See Continue Reading →