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The richest 300 people on earth have the same wealth as the poorest 3 billion. This is no accident - those in power write the rules. Delete the scoop?
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March 8, 10:24 AM
With improving food our population will continue to grow at a rapid pace
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With improving food our population will continue to grow at a rapid pace
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Edible City is a fun, fast-paced journey through the Local Good Food movement that's taking root in the San Francisco Bay Area, across the nation and arou Delete the scoop?
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A handful of AIDS cases were first recognized in the U.S. at the beginning of the 1980s. By 1990, there was a pandemic. In 1997, more than 3 million people became newly infected with HIV. Via Seth Dixon 
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January 3, 11:57 AM
The spread of AIDS/HIV since the 1980s has varied greatly over time and space. The red lines represent Sub-Saharan countries and the dark blue line on this interactive is the regional average of Sub-Saharan African countries. The regional trend was on the rise at the end of the 20th century, but is now on a slight decline (but still an major impact on the continent). Countries such as Botswana and Zimbabwe have made some significant strides in limiting the spread of AIDS (Zimbabwe is the country that 'peaked' in 1997 and has had the steepest decline). Tags: Africa, medical, development, infographic, diffusion. Delete the scoop?
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In our increasingly globalized world, a single infected person can board a plane and spread a virus across continents. Mark Honigsbaum describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. Delete the scoop?
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TED Talks Western countries throw out nearly half of their food, not because it’s inedible -- but because it doesn’t look appealing. Tristram Stuart delves into the shocking data of wasted food, calling for a more responsible use of global resources.
No one should be surprised that more developed societies are more wasteful societies. It is not just personal wasting of food at the house and restaurants that are the problem. Perfectly edible food is thrown out due to size (smaller than standards but perfectly normal), cosmetics (Bananas that are shaped 'funny') and costumer preference (discarded bread crust). This is an intriguing perpective on our consumptive culture, but it also is helpful in framing issues such as sustainability and human and environmental interactions in a technologically advanced societies that are often removed form the land where the food they eat originates.
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AIDS is a global issue, but clearly this impacts Sub-Saharan Africa far more than any other region.
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Aninfographic that gives us the other side of the story to 'Feeding the World's People'. In particular, note the 10 fattest countries in the world, of which Australia is 6th.
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Despite the general worldwide reduction in food insecurity, Africa’s food security and nutrition situation is growing worse. Delete the scoop?
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According to a global survey by the UN, the price of meat, dairy products and some cereals all rose last month. With Africa's slums growing at a rate exponen... Via geographynerd Delete the scoop?
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This video shows the basic concept of HDI (Human Development Index), by using four different examples (Japan, Mexico, India and Angola). Sources: http://www.... Delete the scoop?
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Want to know where the poor live? Look at where the light isn’t.
"Satellite photos of Earth’s artificial lights at night form a luminescent landscape. But researcher Chris Elvidge of NOAA and colleagues from the University of Colorado and the University of Denver realized that they could also illuminate something much darker: the magnitude of human poverty. By comparing the amount of light in a particular area and its known population, they realized that they could infer the percentage of people who are able to afford electricity and the level of government spending on infrastructure development. This allowed them to extrapolate levels of human development—a measure of well-being that includes such factors as income, life expectancy and literacy." Via Seth Dixon Delete the scoop?
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A rice enriched with beta-carotene promises to boost the health of poor children around the world. But critics say golden rice is also a clever PR move for a biotech industry driven by profits, not humanitarianism.
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Income inequality is surging, and there are few countries where it is rising faster than the United States. The distance between rich and poor is greater in America than nearly all other developed countries, making the US a leader in a trend that economists warn has dire consequences. GlobalPost sets out on a reporting journey to get at the ‘ground truth’ of inequality through the lenses of education, race, immigration, health care, government, labor and natural resources. The hope is to hold a mirror up to the US to see how it compares to countries around the world. Delete the scoop?
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Visit http://www.endinghunger.org to eradicate world hunger for good. People who are chronically hungry are undernourished. Via geographynerd Delete the scoop?
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The hunger crisis in the Sahel region of Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad has been deepening since the start of this year. Delete the scoop?
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This is a succinct (but not perfect) summary of Malthusian ideas on population. What do you think of his ideas? Any specific parts of his theory that you agree with? Do you disagree with some of his ideas? What did history have to say about it?
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Kalin B.'s comment,
November 5, 2012 11:25 AM
It's interesting how much of a following this theory has received, even though it leaves so many holes in its variables and factors.
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May 16, 6:19 AM
Als wetenschapshistoricus die is afgestudeerd op vroege evolutietheorieen (voor Darwin) één van mijn favorieten! Delete the scoop?
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kmlfactbook.org allows you to create Google Earth KML visualisations from your own global data-sets and visualise 3D data. Delete the scoop?
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The GHO map gallery includes an extensive list of maps on major health topics. Delete the scoop?
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Find In-depth Review, Video And Infographic On World Hunger. Learn more about world hunger statistics, hunger crisis, food supplies, hunger facts and how you can make a difference. Delete the scoop?
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Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes- the most common causes of deaths in wealthier countries- are increasingly common in developing countries. Delete the scoop?
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