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Wednesday, January 25, 2006

'Green' Measures Key to Earth's Future, Report Says

From the Los Angeles Times
THE WORLD
'Green' Measures Key to Earth's Future, Report Says
By Usha Lee McFarling
Times Staff Writer

January 20, 2006

By 2050, the planet's population will increase to 9 billion, with most people migrating to massive cities. Better vaccines will lessen the epidemic of HIV and offset flu pandemics. The global economy will quadruple. Demand for food, fresh water and raw materials for construction and heat will stretch natural resources to their limits,according to an analysis released Thursday. Read more
(Grant Jensen brought this article to our attention, thanks Grant!)

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