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This is a stand-alone segment of the two-minute Planet Warning series, which analyzes pressing environmental, economic or political crises facing the earth or the US democracy.
Broadcast History
Th Planet warning series is regularly aired on two Colorado community radio stations and is periodically picked up by several stations around the country.
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PW Script for Malthus Unleashed
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The catastrophic air attack on Pearl Harbor catapulted the unprepared United States into World War II. Now the world is facing other catastrophic changes, such as severe environmental and economic distress. This is Judy Lubow for Planet Warning.
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According to the United Nation's latest estimate of projected population growth, world population could reach 10.1 billion people by the end of this century. That can't be good news - already, one in seven people around the world do not have enough food to eat.
It's not as if the ways to control human population growth are unknown. Increasing the economic and social status of women consistently results in lower birthrates. And studies have shown that well-designed programs to make family planning information and services available are the most...
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