Population growth of top industrial nations slows 2004–50
Uneven growth lags behind developing countries, per the Population Reference Bureau 2004 World Population Data Sheet. The report maps population change from 2004 to 2050 for leading industrial nations, highlighting slower growth rates and differing demographic trajectories.
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Japan Germany and many other large industrialized countries face population slowdowns as young adults have fewer children or delay child rearing. The Population Reference Bureau projects Japan could lose 20 percent of its people by 2050 while the United States may rise 43 percent to 420 million aided by immigration.
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Red Cross launches aid push into Darfur in Sudan
Trucks head from Khartoum on a two week Darfur relief convoy as the Red Cross mounts its largest operation to aid 1.4 million displaced. A six trip Swiss cargo plane brings 800 tons of equipment while 147 refugee camps across the region struggle for food and medicine.
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Bangkok canals fading as urban sprawl takes hold
Bangkok’s klongs once fed daily life with floating markets and rowboat grills. Now canals shrink under development and pollution as 10 times more people crowd the city. polluted waterways limit use and threaten livelihoods while experts urge wastewater reforms to revive inner city canals.
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