Category: Trends: Economic
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Chronic Hunger Falling, But One in Nine People Still Affected
World Watch: Chronic Hunger Falling, But One in Nine People Still Affected Although the proportion of people experiencing chronic hunger is decreasing globally, one in nine individuals still does not get enough to eat. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that 805 million people were living with undernourishment (chronic hunger) in 2012–14, down 209…
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Since 1990, billions more have access to clean water
Christian Science Monitor: Since 1990, billions more have access to clean water Over the past couple of decades, easier access to clean water has become a reality for a huge portion of the world’s population. According to a publication released by the World Health Organization, an arm of the United Nations that monitors the health…
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Deforestation: Brazil is a success story for conservation
Christian Science Monitor: Deforestation: Brazil is a success story for conservation "In the 1990s, tropical deforestation claimed 40 million acres each year, according to a report released in June by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). Today, about 32 million acres of forests fall each year, a drop of about 19 percent. … … The…
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The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity
From MRUniversity, Everday Economics: "We are pleased to announce a brand new course at MRUniversity, Everyday Economics. The new course will cover some of the big ideas in economics but applied to everyday questions. The first section, premiering now and rolling out over the next several weeks, features Don Boudreaux on trade. Tyler will appear…