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Opinion: Let's fully fund international family planning on World Population Day
thehill.com

Opinion: Let's fully fund international family planning on World Population Day

Today is World Population Day — a day first observed in 1989, when there were slightly more than 5 billion people on Earth.

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20,000 scientists ignored - time for action
www.populationmatters.org

20,000 scientists ignored - time for action

20,000 scientists have called for action to avert environmental catastrophe. On World Population Day 2018, population groups are demanding action.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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New tech campuses are draining water from Latin America’s driest places

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CLIMATE
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EPA moves to erase power plant emissions rules, claiming climate impact is too small

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Wildfire smoke threatens pregnant patients in underserved areas, study shows