PART ONE: Key Indicators
Food Trends
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World Grain Harvest Drops
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Soybean Harvest Sets Record
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Fertilizer Use Rises
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Milk Production Maintains Momentum
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Coffee Production Hits New High
Energy Trends
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Fossil Fuel Use Falls Again
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Nuclear Power Inches Up
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Wind Energy Growth Continues
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Solar Power Market Surges
Atmospheric Trends
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Global Temperature Steady
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Carbon Emissions Continue Decline
Economic Trends
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World Economy Expands
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Foreign Debt Unchanged
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U.N. Funds Stay On Roller Coaster
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Food Trade Slumps
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Aluminum Production Keeps Growing
Transportation Trends
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Vehicle Production Sets New Record
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Bicycle Production Recovers
Health and Social Trends
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Population Increases Steadily
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Cigarette Production Remains High
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AIDS Erodes Decades of Progress
Military Trends
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War Trends Mixed
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Peacekeeping Expenditures Rebound
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Limited Progress on Nuclear Arsenals
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PART TWO: Special Features
Environmental Features
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World's Coral Reefs Dying Off
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Hydrological Poverty Worsening
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Wetlands Decline
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Bird Species Threatened
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Farm Animal Populations Soar
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Growth in Transgenic Area Slows
Economy and Finance Features
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Pharmeceutical Sales Thriving
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PVS Plastic Pervades Economy
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Microcredit Expanding Rapidly
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Stock Markets Follow a Rocky Road
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Socially Responsible Investing Surges
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Toll of Natural Disasters Grows
Resource Economics Features
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Wheat/Oil Exchange Rate Skyrockets
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Commodity Prices Weak
Transportation Features
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Urban Rail Systems Gather Steam
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Gasoline Taxes Vary Widely
Health Features
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Antimicrobial Resistance Growing
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Malaria's Lethal Grip Tightens
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Being Overweight Now Epidemic
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Health Care Spending Uneven
Social Features
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Migrants and Refugees on the Move
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World's Many Languages Disappearing
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Religious Environmentalism Rises
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Education Still Falling Short of Goals
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Social Security Facing Challenges
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