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news.yahoo.com - 5/6/2009
Population and Climate Change Solutions
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"Slower population growth would have significant benefits in addressing climate change ," writes Mogelgaard, senior program manager for population and climate change at the research institute Population Action International. These include a reduction in fossil fuel-related emissions and reduced ...

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Population and Climate Change Solutions
Peak Oil News — ... economy and environment. "Enabling people to have fewer children contributes to upward mobility and helps to stimulate development," states the United Nations Population Fund, adding that "the countries where poverty levels are the highest are generally those that have the most rapid increases in population and the highest fertility levels." Nonetheless, global population is expected to climb to 9.1 billion by 2050. The majority of these new births will occur in developing countries. One World

Drumbeat: May 6, 2009
The Oil Drum — ... may melt the permafrost on which the tracks are built, state media said on Wednesday. Mercury Levels In Arctic Seals May Be Linked To Global Warming ScienceDaily — Researchers in Canada are reporting for the first time that high mercury levels in certain Arctic seals appear to be linked to vanishing sea ice caused by global warming. Their study provides new insight into the impact of climate change on Arctic marine life. Population and Climate Change Solutions Positive initiatives to slow global population ...

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