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BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | How can a graph be so very wrong? - 0 views

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IB Population Predictions

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 17 Apr 09

Sir David Attenborough is now patron of the Optimum Population Trust, which lobbies to cut the number of people on Earth. But predicting population change is tricky, says Michael Blastland in his regular column.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Sir David Attenborough is now patron of the Optimum Population Trust, which lobbies to cut the number of people on Earth. But predicting population change is tricky, says Michael Blastland in his regular column. </div>

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China database to track children - 0 views

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Baby boom forcing primary schools to 'break the law' | Education | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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BBC NEWS | Americas | Huge Bolivian glacier disappears - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 May 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 15 May 09

Scientists in Bolivia say that one of the country's most famous glaciers has almost disappeared as a result of climate change.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Scientists in Bolivia say that one of the country's most famous glaciers has almost disappeared as a result of climate change.</div>

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Ageing Britain series part one: Best places for retired people to live | UK news | The ... - 0 views

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shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 17 May 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 17 May 09

A dramatic 'age quake' is shaking Britain as the country grows older - for the first time ever, the number of people over 65 exceeds those under 16. Here, in the start of a new series looking at the profound financial, emotional and practical issues faced by a rising number of Britons, we report on the best places for retired people to live across the UK.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A dramatic 'age quake' is shaking Britain as the country grows older - for the first time ever, the number of people over 65 exceeds those under 16. Here, in the start of a new series looking at the profound financial, emotional and practical issues faced by a rising number of Britons, we report on the best places for retired people to live across the UK.</div>

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BBC NEWS | Business | Big ambitions for small loans - 0 views

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IB core gender small loans development bolivia

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Ageings silver lining - 0 views

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Birth rate highest since 1973 | Society | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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The Britons who can't afford to become old | Ageing Britain | UK news | The Observer - 0 views

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IB IGCSE AS population britons ageing negative_consequences

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 07 Jun 09

The UK population is getting older and faces deep financial, emotional and health issues. In the latest part of our series on the fallout from the nation's 'age quake', we examine how a crisis will affect us all as company pension schemes collapse and stock market failures hit private policies. Ruth Sunderland reports on a generation who face working into their seventies - or living out their old age in penury

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The UK population is getting older and faces deep financial, emotional and health issues. In the latest part of our series on the fallout from the nation's 'age quake', we examine how a crisis will affect us all as company pension schemes collapse and stock market failures hit private policies. Ruth Sunderland reports on a generation who face working into their seventies - or living out their old age in penury</div>

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Ageing populations: Old story | The Economist - 0 views

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shared by Richard Allaway on 29 May 09 - Cached

Richard Allaway on 29 May 09

Which countries have most elderly people?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Which countries have most elderly people? </div>

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BBC NEWS | Business | Floating wind turbine launched - 0 views

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IB KS3 sustainability renewable_energy wind_turbine floating Norway

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 07 Jun 09

The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea this weekend.</div>

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Pete Alcorn on the world in 2200 | Video on TED.com - 0 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 10 Jun 09 - Cached

Kathleen Noreisch on 10 Jun 09

Largely unnoticed, a Third World War is under way. It is a silent war and the enemy is malnutrition. Its victims are mainly children living in less developed countries. And one weapon waiting to be used more widely to combat it is a 'miracle vegetable', Moringa, popularly known in my country - the Philippines - as malunggay.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Largely unnoticed, a Third World War is under way. It is a silent war and the enemy is malnutrition. Its victims are mainly children living in less developed countries. And one weapon waiting to be used more widely to combat it is a 'miracle vegetable', Moringa, popularly known in my country - the Philippines - as malunggay.</div>

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Kathleen Noreisch on 10 Jun 09

Migration and displacement, caused by climate change, could vastly exceeds anything that has occurred before, according to a report launched today. Whole human populations may be forced to move for their own survival.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Migration and displacement, caused by climate change, could vastly exceeds anything that has occurred before, according to a report launched today. Whole human populations may be forced to move for their own survival.</div>

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7 Low-Cost, Low-Emissions Foods : TreeHugger - 0 views

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IB AS ecological_footprint food lowemissions

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 11 Jun 09 - Cached

Charlotte Lemaitre on 11 Jun 09

Find out the cold, hard numbers on how much you can reduce your numerical carbon footprint and your grocery bill by switching to these seven low emission eats.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Find out the cold, hard numbers on how much you can reduce your numerical carbon footprint and your grocery bill by switching to these seven low emission eats.</div>

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Global Warming Makes Syrian Villages Ghost Towns : TreeHugger - 0 views

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San Francisco at Crossroads Over Immigration - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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ib AS population immigration USA Mexico SanFrancisco

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Charlotte Lemaitre on 13 Jun 09

SAN FRANCISCO - In the debate over illegal immigration , San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without fear of consequence.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">SAN FRANCISCO - In the debate over illegal immigration , San Francisco has proudly played the role of liberal enclave, a so-called sanctuary city where local officials have refused to cooperate with enforcement of federal immigration law and undocumented residents have mostly lived without fear of consequence.</div>

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Government Report Breaks Down How US Will be Hit by Climate Change : TreeHugger - 0 views

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IB KS3 atmophere climate_change effects USA

shared by Charlotte Lemaitre on 16 Jun 09 - Cached

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And as you might imagine, it's not pretty- climate change's usual suspects like more severe tropical storms, drought, and raising sea levels make appearances, but it's some of the lesser-known threats detailed here that make the report truly scary

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">And as you might imagine, it's not pretty- climate change's usual suspects like more severe tropical storms, drought, and raising sea levels make appearances, but it's some of the lesser-known threats detailed here that make the report truly scary</div>

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ib_geog2009 migration refugee IDP data

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Spiralling global conflicts and worldwide instability have forced millions of people to leave their homes and seek refuge either abroad or in their own countries. The latest figures do not include the wars in Sri Lanka and Pakistan's Swat valley, which have displaced thousands more

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Spiralling global conflicts and worldwide instability have forced millions of people to leave their homes and seek refuge either abroad or in their own countries. The latest figures do not include the wars in Sri Lanka and Pakistan's Swat valley, which have displaced thousands more</div>

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Timor-Leste's farmers start again - Guardian Weekly - 0 views

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shared by Kathleen Noreisch on 16 Jun 09 - Cached

Kathleen Noreisch on 16 Jun 09

Matt Crook visits Timor-Leste to see how farmers in the "coffee triangle" are benefiting from an initiative backed by the US Agency for International Development that will see new coffee trees distributed to 1,200 farms. The revival of Timor-Leste's traditional coffee crop will be crucial for the country's economic recovery

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Matt Crook visits Timor-Leste to see how farmers in the "coffee triangle" are benefiting from an initiative backed by the US Agency for International Development that will see new coffee trees distributed to 1,200 farms. The revival of Timor-Leste's traditional coffee crop will be crucial for the country's economic recovery</div>

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