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  • [New] Nearly 1.46 million people (about 9% of the analyzed population) are projected to face acute food insecurity (CH Phase 3 [Crisis]) during the 2024 June to August lean season period. ReliefWeb
  • [New] About 2.6 billion people, or approximately one-third of the global population, are still unconnected to the internet, so ensuring that all countries and citizens can benefit from AI will be no small feat. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
  • [New] The world will face dramatically intensified competition for food, energy and water, affecting trade patterns and displacing populations. LabourList
  • [New] Nitrogen inputs to cropland - in the form of manure and synthetic fertilizers - are projected to increase by 46% from 2010-50 to meet the food demands of a growing global population. Mongabay Environmental News
  • [New] Benjamin Netanyahu's continuous threats to invade Rafah, where about half of Gaza's 2.3 million population have sought refuge, pose a blatant challenge to the international and American consensus on protecting civilians. The Guardian
  • [New] In the U.S., hospitalized veterans aged 65 and older face a 30-day mortality risk of 6.4% for COVID-19 and 3.7% for influenza - significantly higher than younger populations. School of Public Health | Brown University
  • [New] Due to a rapidly aging global population, osteoporosis and the associated risk of bone fractures have become a wide-spread public health problem. Nature
  • [New] Accelerating the demographic transition, which leads to a higher share of working-age people in Tanzania, would lead to almost double per capita GDP growth by 2050 and potentially lift six million people out of poverty. World Bank
  • Climate change and an accelerated population growth impose a major threat to crop production around the world. Nature
  • We expect continued growth in the transport and industrial sectors, driven by rising populations and higher living standards in emerging and developing countries, where more than a quarter of the world's population still lack basic energy provisions. Shell plc
  • As the world's population grows by an estimated 2 billion people by 2050, and the benefits of energy are extended to the hundreds of millions who do not have it today, demand for energy will only grow. Shell plc
  • Much of the population of Gaza is displaced, and UN agencies have warned there is a severe risk of famine as the distribution of humanitarian aid has been restricted. The Guardian
  • China could double its dependency ratio, the proportion of the population of non-working age compared with the proportion of working age, by 2100. The Diplomat
  • With Wellcare's partnership, physicians will now be able to manage their patient panel - focusing on improving quality and lowering costs - more efficiently across a growing portion of their Medicare population. Absolute Fusion - Tech, Gadgets, Gizmos & Lifestyle
  • The transformative potential of the Internet of Things (IoT) extends to the lives of approximately one billion individuals worldwide living with disabilities, representing around 15% of the global population. ScienceOpen
  • Heritage neighbourhoods around the world are under threat from universal challenges posed by natural disasters, climate change, population growth and urban expansion. Arabian Gulf Business Insight
  • The increase in the world's population, international travel, climate change, the destruction of animal habitats and an increase in human-animal interactions are major factors contributing to the increased risk of a new pandemic. Lombard Odier
  • The Humanity Protocol is pioneering a digital identity revolution, leveraging the potential of Africa's young and rapidly urbanizing population to ensure broader access to the decentralized digital economy. Humanity International Investments
  • With one of the lowest fertility rates in the world and a steadily growing life expectancy, the average age of Taiwan's population is increasing quickly, and the share of people aged 65 and above is expected to reach around 37.5% of the total population in 2050. Statista
  • With climate change and growing global populations posing increasing threats to food security, the quest for agricultural sustainability and the resilience of crop yields becomes paramount. phys.org
  • A combination of deforestation and climate change could put most of North America's lizard species at risk for health problems and population decline. The Washington Post
  • Outdoor workers in the US have up to 35 times the risk of dying from heat exposure than the general population. The Guardian
  • The global population is projected to increase to over 10 billion people by 2050 and food production will need to increase substantially to meet the associated food demand of the growing population. Nature

Last updated: 24 March 2024



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