PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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Grain Harvest Drops
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Soybean Harvest Down
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Meat Production Growth Slows
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Fisheries Falter
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Grain Stocks Down Slightly
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Grain Area Declines
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Irrigated Area Up
Energy Trends
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Growth in Fossil Fuel Burning Slows
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Nuclear Power Declines Slightly
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Wind Power Blows to New Record
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Solar Cells Continue Double Digit Growth
Atmospheric Trends
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Global Temperature Goes Off The Chart
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Carbon Emmisions Dip
Economic Trends
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Global Economic Growth Slows
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Third World Debt Still Rising
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World Trade Declines
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World Ad Spending Declines
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U.N. Finances Decline Further
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Weather Related Losses Hit New High
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Roundwood Production Levels Off
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Paper Production Inches Up
Transportation Trends
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Automobile Production Dips
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Bicycle Production Down Again
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World Air Travel Soaring
Communications Trends
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Satellite Launches Get a Boost
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Telephone Network Keeps Growing
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Internet Continues Rapid Expansion
Social Trends
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World Population Swells
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Life Expectancy Extends to New High
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HIV/AIDS Pandemic Decimates
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Polio Nearly Eradicated
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Refugee Numbers Drop Again
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Cigarette Production Falls
Military Trends
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Wars Increase Once Again
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U.N. Peacekeeping Expenditures Drop More
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Nuclear Arsenals Shrink
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Transgenic Crops Proliferate
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Pesticide-Resistant Species Flourish
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Harmful Algae Blooming Worldwide
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Urban Air Taking Lives
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Biomass Energy Use Growing Slowly
Economic Features
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Transportation Shapes Cities
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Corporations Driving Globalization
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Government Corruption Widespread
Social Features
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Unemployment Plagues Many Nations
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NGOs Proliferate Worldwide
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Malnutrition Still Prevalent
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Sperm Counts Dropping
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People Everywhere Eating More Fast Food
Military Features
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Small Arms Found in All Nations
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