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By Anne T. Sulton, Ph.D., J.D.JA Senior International Correspondent The world’s population in 1900 was less than 2.0 billion. In 2000, it was 6.1 billion. By 2100, it is projected to be nearly 11 billion. The population increases increasingly are being identified as a factor associated with or causing climate change. This is a sensitive […]

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