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Africa: The Growing Continent
Washington :: NJ :: USA | 2 months ago
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3.2% Life expectancy at birth: 54.2 years Population in 2050: 2bn Sub-Saharan Africa is the one remaining region where big families are the norm. Fertility is still high with five births per woman and rapid population growth is inevitable.
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DC schools face boom with influx of young families
Columbia :: SC :: USA | 3 months ago
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The District of Columbia is seeing a boom in its population of children younger than 5, prompting local education experts to question whether the city's schools can handle the growth. The district had 33,348 children under 5 in 2011, according to
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The tough options for Kenya in next budget
Nairobi :: Kenya | 3 months ago
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When the next government sits down to work on its first budget, it will find that it neither has the luxury of time nor options. For a start, the authorities will have to whip its members, both in Parliament and Senate, to fast-track the passage of
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State's population growth continues to wane
Bloomington :: MN :: USA | 3 months ago
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Indiana's rate of population growth has fallen for a sixth straight year. The Indiana Business Research Center at Indiana University in Bloomington said Thursday that U.S. Census Bureau estimates show Indiana's population grew by just 0.32 percent in
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Why No Children?
Santa Barbara :: CA :: USA | 3 months ago
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I would propose a minor edit to her reference to childless adults being asked to explain why they're not helping to populate this poor, desolate planet...The Los Angeles Times on March 2 ran an item on a poll about moral issues and population growth.
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Population boom spurs economy
Saskatoon :: Canada | 3 months ago
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Population growth in Saskatoon and Regina is double the national average and is one of the keys in propelling economic growth, says a Conference Board of Canada report. Strong economic performance in Western Canada has propelled population growth in
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What the experts say: Up, down or sideways?
Auckland :: New Zealand | 3 months ago
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Thursday Mar 7, 2013 Few things seem more complicated than the residential housing market and the elements that drive it. Events far from our shores can have as powerful an influence as good (or bad) economic conditions at home...The latest data
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Grollo slams anti-migration 'dog whistling'
Melbourne :: Australia | 4 months ago
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Developer Daniel Grollo has attacked "dog whistling" national commentary on migration and championed migration as the cornerstone of Australia's success. "Well planned and managed growth is essential for long-term prosperity. It is, in fact,
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Population growth is threat to other species, poll respondents say
Los Angeles :: CA :: USA | 4 months ago
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Weiss, Los Angeles Times Nearly two-thirds of American voters believe that human population growth is driving other animal species to extinction and that if the situation gets worse, society has a "moral responsibility to address the problem,"
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Auckland boom: blessing or curse?
Auckland :: New Zealand | 4 months ago
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Friday Feb 22, 2013 Expert warns of downside of uneven population growth if people aren't enticed to live in the regions Towns in New Zealand's regional areas should be made more enticing to slow the mammoth population growth expected in Auckland in
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