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Benjamin McKeown

How people in Nepal live with the threat of a glacial lake outburst flood caused by cli... - 0 views

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  • Religion and cultural belief systems have great influence on how many people perceive threats
Benjamin McKeown

Why is Bulgaria's population falling off a cliff? - BBC News - 5 views

  • "Bulgaria doesn't need uneducated refugees," says Deputy Prime Minister Valeri Simeonov, a leader of the United Patriots, an anti-immigrant grouping forming part of the coalition government.
  • "They have a different culture, different religion, even different daily habits," he says. "And thank God Bulgaria so far is one of the most-well defended countries from Europe's immigrant influx."
  • It is clear that the Bulgarian government does not see immigration as a possible solution to the country's dwindling population.
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  • "Politicians will not do anything for us. They're just interested in their own interests. They don't care about the people - especially the old people in the villages. They don't even care about the young people because the young people are abroad.
  • In 1989, almost nine million people lived in Bulgaria. Now, it is a little over seven million. By 2050, that number is projected to be less than 5.5 million. By the end of the century, it could be close to half what it is now.
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