PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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Grain Harvest Drops
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Soybean Production Up
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Meat Production Rises
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Fish Catch Falls
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Grain Stocks Decline
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Grainland Shrinks
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Irrigation Expansion Slowing
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Fertilizer Use Falls
Energy Trends
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Oil Production Falls
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Natural Gas Production Climbs
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Nuclear Power at Standstill
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Wind Power Soars
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Solar Cell Production Expanding
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Energy Efficiency Falls
Atmospheric Trends
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Global Temperature Rises
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Carbon Emissions Steady
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CFC Production Falling Fast
Economic Trends
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Economy Contracts Slightly
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Third World Debt Persists
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Automobile Production Drops
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Bicycle Production Outpaces Autos
Social Trends
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Population Growth Sets Record
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Infant Mortality Declining
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Cigarette Smoking Losing Favor
Military Trends
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Military Expenditures Falling
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Nuclear Arsenal Shrinking
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Birds Fast Disappearing
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Forests Shrinking at Record Rate
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U.S. Soil Erosion Cut
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Nuclear Waste Accumulating
Economic Features
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Arms Trade Exceeds Grain
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Wheat/Oil Exchange Rate Shifts
Social Features
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Income Distribution Worsening
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Maternal Mortality Takes a Heavy Toll
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Coerced Motherhood Increasing
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