PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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Grain Harvest Falls
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Soybean Harvest Drops
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Meat Production Up Again
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Fish Harvest Down
Agriculture Resource Trends
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Grain Area Shrinks Again
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Fertilizer Use Down
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Pesticide Trade Nears New High
Energy Trends
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Fossil Fuel Use in Flux
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Nuclear Power Rises Slightly
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Wind Power Booms
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Solar Power Market Jumps
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Compact Flourescents Light Up the Globe
Atmospheric Trends
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Global Temperature Drops
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Carbon Emissions Fall Again
Economic Trends
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Economic Growth Speeds Up
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Developing Country Debt Increases
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World Trade Stable in Value
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Weather Damages Drop
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Paper Piles Up
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Gold Looses Its Luster
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Tourism Growth Rebounds
Transportation Trends
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Vehicle Production Increases
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Bicycle Production Down Again
Communications Trends
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Telephone Network Diversifies
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Internet Use Accelerates
Social Trends
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World Populatiopn Passes 6 Billion
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HIV/AIDS Pandemic Hits Africa Hardest
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Refugee Number Continue Decline
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Urban Population Continues to Rise
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Cigarette Death Toll Rising
Military Trends
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Number of Wars on Upswing
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Peacekeeping Expenditures Turn Up
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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Transgenic Crop Area Surges
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Organic Farming Thrives Worldwide
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Groundwater Depletion Widespread
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Groundwater Quality Deteriorating
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Ice Cover Melting Worldwide
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Stresses on Amphibians Grow
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Endocrine Disrupters Raise Concern
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Paper Recycling Remains Strong
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Environmental Treaties Gain Ground
Economic Features
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Environmental Tax Shifts Multiplying
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Satellites Boost Environmental Knowledge
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Corporate Mergers Skyrocket
Social Features
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Wind Energy Jobs Rising
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Tuberculois Resurging Worldwide
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Prison Populations Exploding
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Women Slowly Gain Ground in Politics
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