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Population News Thursday February 7th 2008



Having big families is wrongHaving big families is wrong
(Hot Springs Village Voice: Tue, 05 Feb) Earth has too many people and the problem grows worse. We are headed toward a climate catastrophe and people and animals are already suffering worldwide. Wars and starvation are not the way to limit population growth. Education is.


Work out in state-of-the-art facilitiesWork out in state-of-the-art facilities
(Las Cruces Sun-News: Wed, 06 Feb) LAS CRUCES— Gleaming state-of-the-art exercise machines, each with their own built-in TV monitors, stand in rows facing panoramic views of the Organ Mountains, awaiting their first member workouts when Fitness One opens this month.


Texans to vote on new platesTexans to vote on new plates
(Texarkana Gazette: Wed, 06 Feb) Texans may be gearing up for the presidential primary election next month, but they also have something else to vote on—the five designs for new Texas license plates.



World Population

Park: Dead fish commonPark: Dead fish common
(York Daily Record: Wed, 06 Feb) Jan 30, 2008 — Gulls, bald eagles and other birds have found a buffet of fish on the banks of Lake Marburg. For the past two weeks, thousands of dead gizzard shad have washed up on shore, said Codorus State Park Manager Warren Werntz. But Werntz said the phenomenon is a natural occurrence and there is no harm to other fish in the lake or to humans. The gizzard shad is a herring and a food source ...


Caloundra hosts planning conferenceCaloundra hosts planning conference
(ABC via Yahoo!7 News: Tue, 05 Feb) A national conference exploring the sea change phenomenon and urban development begins on Queensland's Sunshine Coast today.


Africa: Bad Farming Practices Blamed for Infertile SoilsAfrica: Bad Farming Practices Blamed for Infertile Soils
(AllAfrica.com: Mon, 04 Feb) The urgency to restore soil fertility in Africa stems from the fact that more than three-quarters of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa has been so depleted of the basic nutrients that crops need for survive, leading to reduced crop yields.


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