PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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Grain Production Rises
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Soybean Harvest Set Record
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Meat Production Up Slightly
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Fish Catch No Longer Growing
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Grain Stocks Increase
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Grain Used for Feed Unchanged
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Grain Area Unchanged
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Fertilizer Use Falls Again
Energy Trends
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Oil Production Steady
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Wind Generating Capacity Expands
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Nuclear Power at Virtual Standstill
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PhotoVoltaic Sales Growth Slows
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Geothermal Power Gains
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Coal Use Growth Ends
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Hydroelectric Power Growth Steady
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Carbon Efficiency Down Slightly
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Compact Flourescents Catching On
Atmospheric Trends
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CFC Production Falling
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Global Temperature Drops
Economic Trends
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Global Economy Expands Slowly
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Trade Continues Steep Rise
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Steel Production Falls
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Paper Production Continues Growth
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World Spending on Ads Skyrockets
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Third World Debt Rises Slowly
Transportation Trends
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Bicycle Production Resumes Climb
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Auto Production Flat
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Air Travel Growth Resumes
Social Trends
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Population Growth Sets Another Record
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Child Mortality Continues to Fall
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Cigarette Smoking Drops Again
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Refugees Reach All-Time Record
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Water Scarcity Spreading
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Air Pollution Damaging Forests
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Many Marine Mammal Populations Declining
Economic Features
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Wheat/Oil Exchange Rate Drops
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Cigarette Taxes on the Rise
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U.S. Seafood Prices Have Climbed
Social Features
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Literacy Gaining Slowly
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Fertility Rate Decline Stalls
Military Features
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Nuclear Arsenal Decline on Hold
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U.N. Peacekeeping Surges
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