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PRB Discuss Online: Environment, Poverty, and Security in Today’s World, What’s Population Got to Do With It?

(2007) How are environmental, poverty, and security trends in today's world affected by population dynamics? What is being done to address these issues? What is needed?

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Crowded Coasts Put 1 in 10 Americans at Risk for Floods, Other Hazards

Older Adults, Communities of Color, and Renters Are Especially Vulnerable

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Climate Change and Urban Adaptation: Managing Unavoidable Health Risks in Developing Countries

(2009) On May 14, demographic and environmental experts discussed the health effects of climate change on the world's growing urban population at the symposium "Climate Change and Urban Adaptation: Managing Unavoidable Health Risks in Developing Countries."

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Blank Map of the United States

(2007) Blank map of the United States for use in lesson plans.

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Hispanics Account for Almost One-Half of U.S. Population Growth

(2006) With a population growth rate of nearly 1 percent a year, the United States is the fastest growing developed country in the world. While many European countries are facing population decline, the U.S. population is growing as fast as or faster than many developing countries. And the total population of the United States (currently at 296 million) is expected to reach 300 million some time this summer—and about 450 million by the year 2050.

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The State of Metropolitan America

(2010) The State of Metropolitan America, by the Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program, identifies five demographic trends and developments that dominated the first decade of the 2000s in the 100 largest metro areas of the United States.

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Status Update: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Kenya

Results from Kenya's 2014 Demographic and Health Survey reveal that facets of adolescent sexual and reproductive health are improving but that some areas need further attention and work.

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Three States Account for Nearly Half of U.S. Population Growth

(2015) California, Florida, and Texas made up a combined 27 percent of the U.S. population in 2015 but accounted for 48 percent of U.S. population growth between 2014 and 2015, according to new Census Bureau estimates.

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Addressing Limited Contraceptive Options and Inconsistent Use in Zimbabwe

(2015) Summary: Although the reported use of modern contraceptives has remained stable in Zimbabwe, fertility increased from an average of 3.8 to 4.1 children per woman between 2006 and 2011.

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