PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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World Grain Harvest Sets Record
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Soybean Harvest Recovers to Near Record
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Meat Production Growth Slows
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Global Fish Catch Remains Steady
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Grain Stocks Up Slightly
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Fertilizer Use Rising Again
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Grain Area Jumps Sharply
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Irrigated Area Up Slightly
Energy Trends
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Fossil Fuel Use Surges to New High
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Nuclear Power Inches Up
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Geothermal Power Rises
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Wind Power Growth Continues
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Solar Cell Shipments Keep Rising
Atmospheric Trends
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Carbon Emissions Set New Record
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Sulfer and Nitrigen Emissions Unchanged
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Global Temperature Down Slightly
Economic Trends
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World Economy Expands Faster
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Roundwood Production Rises Again
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Storm Damages Set Record
Transportation Trends
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Automobile Fleet Expands
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Bicycle Production Still Rising
Social Trends
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Population Increase Slows Slightly
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Refugee Population Has Rare Decline
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HIV/AIDS Pandemic Broadens Reach
Military Trends
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U.N. Peacekeping Declines Sharply
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Armed Forces Continue Demobilization
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Forest Loss Continues
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Ecosystem Conversion Spreads
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Primate Diversity Dwindling Worldwide
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Ozone Response Accelerates
Economic Features
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Sustainable Development Threatened
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Food Aid Falls Sharply
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R&D Spending Levels Off
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Agriculture Grows in Cities
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Gap in Income Distribution Widening
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Electric Cars Hit the Road
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Arms Production Falls
Social Features
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Global Population Growing Older
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Noncommunicable Diseases Rising
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Maternal Mortality Remains High
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Half of Languages Becoming Extinct
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