Half of world may live in cities by '08
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More than half of the world's 3.3 billion people will be living in cities by next year, according to a U.N. report set to be released Wednesday. By 2030, cities will be home to close to 5 billion.
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A push by developed nations could cut poverty in half within a generation, the UN says.
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The world's population will likely reach 9.2 billion in 2050, with virtually all new growth occurring in the developing world, a U.N. report said Tuesday.
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SCORCHING summers, hotter than that of 2003, could become more common in Europe by the middle of this century. The risk has more than doubled because of human activity producing increasing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of Asia, a global snapshot shows.
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Of the estimated 7,000 languages spoken in the world today, linguists say, nearly half are in danger of extinction and are likely to disappear in this century.
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The average Briton moves 16 times in his lifetime and devotes about half a year of his life to changing residence, according to a survey published on Thursday.
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AMBOSELI, Kenya  - With the world poised to enter an urban age when more people will live in cities than in the countryside, Josiah Tobiko sees no need to move from his cow dung-covered hut in rural Kenya.
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Africa's economy will grow faster this year, but changes are still needed if it is to catch up with the rest of the world.
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The number of homes on the market is big, and likely to get much bigger.
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The future looks bleak in much of the developed world. But it looks bright in the developing world, according to two surveys released in connection with the World Economic Forum.
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By next year, 3.3 billion people will live in towns and cities, according to a U.N. report released today.
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Think the inexorable spread of cities is a bad thing? Think again.
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Upcoming events around the world.
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All four models will be on sale in the second half of this year worldwide.
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In the coming decades, the effects of global warming are likely to turn millions into refugees.
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Living in the least sprawling areas, compared with living in the most, is likely to add 4 years to life span.