 Water everywhere - but not a drop to drink
(AG Weekly: Thu, 10 Apr) Population growth in Idaho and the West continues at an unprecedented rate and is placing additional demand on an already limited resource n water. Water is the lifeblood of the West because it is used to provide recreation, power, irrigation and waterways.
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 The number: 82#x25 Immigrant's contribution to U.S. population growth
(Deseret Morning News: Wed, 09 Apr) If current trends continue, the population of the United States will rise to 438 million in 2050, from 296 million in 2005, and 82% of the increase will be due to immigrants arriving from 2005 to 2050 and their U.S.-born descendants, according to new projections developed by the Pew Research Center.
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 South to rise again: Population growth nation's highest
(Northwest Florida Daily News: Tue, 08 Apr) Over the past decade, the population of Southern Regional Education states grew by 16.2 million, a 17.3 percent increase. The growth was larger than the West, which grew by 10.8 million, or 17.8 percent. Currently, 36 percent of the population lives in an SREB state and that number is projected to reach 39 percent of the U.S. total by 2030. Florida is expected to have a 21 percent overall ...
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 Inland Empire Growth Problems
(FOX 11 News Los Angeles: Wed, 09 Apr) There’s a massive population growth projected for the Inland Empire that could cause some serious problems.
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 Climate change could lead to global food crisis
(USA Today: Thu, 10 Apr) Scientists warned Thursday that climate change in coming decades will cause more floods in the Northern Hemisphere and droughts in the south and in arid areas, which may lead to a global food crisis.
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 New Utah Area Code
(KIDK TV Idaho Falls: Fri, 11 Apr) Utah soon to add an additional area code
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 Rail passenger levels at their highest in 60 years
(Evening Standard: Thu, 10 Apr) Passenger traffic on Britain's railways has reached the highest levels in more than 60 years. Figures out today show a total of 1.21 billion squeezed on to the network last year - more than any time since 1945, when the railways were the backbone of the war effort.
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Anderson Area Chamber seminar to focus on optimizing relationships
