According to a report out of Washington, DC, earth will need to produce as much food in the next 40 years as it has in the past 8,000. The director of the Initiative in Population Research at Ohio State University, John Casterline, said the planet's swelling population will stretch resources well beyond existing abilities.
Specifically, the United Nations predicts that this year the earth's population will rise to 7 billion. And, by 2050, the population is likely to be about 9 billion, with much of the new population arising in Africa and Southern Asia.
Consequently, population experts are calling for more finding for family planning to help control population growth, especially in developing nations.
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Sunday, February 20, 2011
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Cancer cases spike globally in developing nations consequent to lifestyles
In order to mark World Cancer Day on Friday, Feb. 4th, the American Cancer Society presented a new report that warned changing lifestyles associated with economic growth in emerging countries are increasing worldwide incidence of cancer.
The majority of new global cancer cases (7.1 million) and deaths (4.8 million) are happening in economically developing countries, according to the report. Reportedly, this new benchmark in cancer occurrence can be linked to unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy behaviors, in general.
The New York Theological Seminary is an institution dedicated to multiculturalism, diversity, social justice and religious tolerance. The mission of the seminary is to prepare men and women, from every background, for careers in ministry.
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