In North Korea, profound social change is happening beyond the view of the outside world. The pressure of national ideology has forced women to become the primary breadwinners in many households — dramatically redrawing gender roles in the process.
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You can go to almost any cubic foot of ocean, stream, coral, backyard, ice shelves even, and if you look, you'll find scores of little animals and plants busy making a living.
This provides an interesting look at the way commercial agriculture impacts biodiversity. Being from Iowa, I have a good sense of the importance of agriculture to the state's economic well-being, but is the cost of giant yields truly worth the "biological desert?" Delete the scoop?
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By 2025, the developing world will be home to 29 megacities.
Through this interactive mapping feature with rich call-out boxes, the reader can explore the latest UN estimates and forecasts on the growth of megacities (urban areas with over 10 million residents). These 'cities on steroids' have been growing tremendously since the 1950s and present a unique set of geographic challenges and opportunities for their residents.
Tags: urban, megacities. Via Seth Dixon, Kristen McDaniel 
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November 19, 2012 10:27 AM
If that's what is predicted for 2025, how populated will our world be by 2050? Scary to think about.
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January 16, 12:28 PM
Download the data yourself as a CSV file and your can import this into ArcExplorer or ArcMap and symbolize your map with any of the columns in the dataset. Delete the scoop?
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Forbes recently released an updated list of the world’s billionaires. The listing contains the ranking for 1,226 individuals and families who’s net worth as of March of 2012 was 1 billion USD or more. Since the listings contained both a country... Via Nicholas Goubert Delete the scoop?
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Heavily subsidised fuel prices in Nigeria have spawned a large-scale fuel smuggling industry in nearby Benin and Togo, where official prices are being undercut by as much as 15-30%. Canadian photographer Daniel Hayduk documents the illegal trade, which locals in one of Africa's poorest regions see as a vital part of a vast, informal economy Via Paola Rattu Delete the scoop?
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Aid workers fear desperate families might try to marry off daughters at even earlier ages, where they are sometimes used as currency or to settle debts.
This is a fascinating article at the nexus of geographies of gender, development, agriculture, and population. When looking at agricultural practices in class, stories like this truly show the human side of human geography. Delete the scoop?
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Despite surplus grain stockpiles, malnourishment is widespread in India, where politicians are facing pressure to deal with corruption and waste in distribution programs.
I missed this one in June, but it's a great look at the challenges less developed countries--some of which are self-inflicted. H/T to izzit.org for using this article for a current events discussion. Delete the scoop?
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Rapid growth of Africa's cities is putting pressure on food producers to meet growing and projected demand for food. This is a good example of the challenges of intraregional migration--especially rural-urban migration and ties in nicely with agricultural development. Delete the scoop?
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McDonald's plans to open the first in a series of all-vegetarian restaurants in India next year. But rest assured, in most locations around the world, meat will stay on the menu.
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A global demand with local consequences. Delete the scoop?
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In a bid to reconcile strict gender-segregation laws with a desire to increase employment opportunities for women, Saudi Arabia is planning to construct a new industrial "city" exclusively for female workers, Russian news agency RT reports.
The idea is mind-blowing to say the least. More women would be able to be a part of the workforce and move freely about women-only cities in Saudi Arabia than they could in 'regular' cities. Question to ponder: would the implementation of this idea represent a cultural step forward for Saudi Arabia towards gender equality or would it be a step that further isolated women and is repressive? What do you think of the idea given the ingrained gender norms of Saudi Arabia? Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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As many cities add bus and bike lanes, raise parking rates and increase traffic enforcement with cameras, some motorists feel like they're under attack.
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This article asks about the vernacular region of the "South." Namely, it asks if Washington, D.C. was or is a southern city. As I am in Washington for the next week, I think this is an excellent question, even if the article is over a year old.
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Love it! I'd rescoop from here but I want the "non-mobile URL." Just wanted you to know that I got it from here and appreciate your work.
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In Ethiopia, doctors are in short supply, so the country has devised an ambitious plan to scale up medical education. But this focus on the quantity of doctors may come at the expense of quality.
With public health a primary indicator of development, is Ethiopia's gambit worth the risk? Are undertrained physicians better than no physicians? Is any access to health care in rural areas better than no access? Delete the scoop?
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A newly issued Chinese passport featuring a map that lays claim to disputed territory with several neighboring countries is only the latest case of cartographic aggression.
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November 29, 2012 9:56 AM
Thanks for sharing that link...I've seen several articles about this issue but not this NPR piece.
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Two million people are to be moved from their isolated mountain homes as part of one of the single largest relocations in recent Chinese history. Tom Phillips reports. Via Tony Burton Delete the scoop?
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Trading their animals instead of holding on to large flocks and using their land in different ways may help herders in northern Kenya survive when drought and hunger strike... Via Paola Rattu Delete the scoop?
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Illegal immigration is always a very touchy political topic that is all about cultural geography and communal identity. This chart shows how various demographic consituencies feel about illegal immigration. As this article insinuates, the Republican platform does not resonate with most of the voting public. Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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Researchers found that while consumers are sensitive to price, and more likely to buy fruit when the price drops, many other factors prevent people from buying fruits and vegetables.
Mere presence doesn't cut it. With some research that life expectancy for low-income Americans hasn't grown (or has even decreased) compared with wealthier Americans, obstacles to access must be addressed. Delete the scoop?
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Interesting look at rethinking the one-child policy in the world's most populous country. Would we expect dramatic changes in birth rates and total fertility?
"China should immediately end its one-child policy and instead adopt a two-child scheme, a foundation with close links to the highest levels of the Communist party has said." Delete the scoop?
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Bali’s tourism causes problems with the amount of water. Delete the scoop?
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CAIRO -- The pile of trash overwhelmed the median divider on Ahmed Zaki Street and spilled into oncoming traffic – egg shells, rotten eggplants, soiled diapers, bottles, broken furniture, junked TV sets.
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Singapore's unbelievably low birthrates have inspired National Night, a campaign to encourage Singaporean couples to let their patriotism explode on August 9.
Not all countries are concerned about overpopulation; Singapore's National Night was an innovative campaign to boost fertility rates (warning: the video is a touch provocative). Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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During a festival this week at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, scientists from around the world showcased the latest toilet technologies.
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Half of all Americans made less than $50,000, and half made more. Here's one way American income breaks down, including state-by-state results.
What an interesting look at the distribution of our economic country. Remember that these numbers represent salary and benefits, not just salary alone. Delete the scoop?
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