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1	Call to set aside suburban land for growing of food Swathes of land in the Sydney Basin could be set aside for farming and market gardens under a proposal the state government is considering to stem the loss of agriculture in outlying suburbs.	98
2	Vic Gov to trash Melbourne's water recycling market gardens for quick bucks in thirsty new suburbs We have here an example both of the damage done in the service of unnecessary population growth and the failure to offset some of that damage by retaining a superb working food production area which also puts water to excellent re-use. Yet we are still subjected to harangues by suprisingly well-publicised so-called 'green' activists who basically argue for 'smart growth' and have been doing so for years in the face of the entrenchment of just the opposite. You can't help wondering what's in it for them.	97
3	Tropics face fish famine due to climate change, report warns The first study to look at how climate change will affect food supplies offshore warns of severe declines in fish stocks in some of the world's poorest regions. By Suzanne Goldenberg, US environment correspondent guardian.co.uk, Thursday 8 October 2009 18.21 BST	317
4	Enough water to cope with big bang in population STATE capitals will have enough water even if the national population swells to 35 million by 2050 as predicted, but only if residents are prepared to change their lifestyles and pay bigger water bills. ... Asa Wahlquist, Rural writer From: The Australian December 29, 2009 12:00AM	255
5	One-fifth of Chad's population facing hunger N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Nearly a fifth of the population in Chad will suffer food shortages this year, part of a broader hunger problem looming in the Sahel region, the United Nations said Thursday. Moumine Ngarmbassa Thu Feb 25, 2010	145
6	One-Third of Yemen's Population May Go Hungry. Still, Money For Weapons But Not Food. A few days ago there was an odd juxtaposition of Yemen-related news. On the one hand, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced that the United States would double its military assistance to Yemen to about $150 million next year. That same day, the UN Refugee Agency warned that it faced a huge funding shortfall for its Yemen related work, which includes taking care of 250,000 people made refugees and internally displaced, in part by fighting between the Yemeni military and rebel groups. Mark Leon Goldberg - February 25, 2010	136
7	Rainwater users warned of lead risk - April 10 PEOPLE who drink from their rainwater tanks may be consuming unacceptable levels of lead, a study says.	127
8	How science could spark a second Green Revolution - April 6 To fight poverty and overpopulation, crops need coaxing. Advances in deep-root food plants may trigger a new Green Revolution.	131
9	One-third of world's population without access to surgical services 7th July, 2010 More than two billion people, mostly those with low income or living in poor countries, lack access to surgical treatment and sites, according to a study of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH).	41
10	Asia needs to invest more to feed population - FAO 7th July 2010 (Reuters) - Asian countries need to increase investment in food production by 50 percent to $120 billion a year to ensure they can afford to feed their large and growing populations, a United Nations' body said on Wednesday. With the number of hungry people in the world increasing by about 100 million to 1 billion last year, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said food production in the developing world had to double by 2050.	54
11	Water to get more scarce, more expensive 15th July, 2010 A new study says Australia's water supply problems are only going to get worse as the population soars towards 45 million by mid-century. The report by Australia's major water utilities estimates demand for water will increase by almost 1 trillion litres by 2056 based on a population of 31 million people. The worst-case scenario indicates more than 1.5 trillion litres may be needed if Australia reaches 45 million.	30

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Media Release - 28th June, 2010

Gillard on population: An outbreak of commonsense?

Sustainable Population Australia, the nation’s only environment group campaigning on reducing human population, is greatly encouraged by the comments of incoming Prime Minister Gillard about reducing immigration.

National President of SPA, Sandra Kanck, says that after more than two decades of hammering away at this issue and the spectacular population growth, which took place under the auspices of former PM Rudd, it appears Australia now might be on the brink of an outbreak of commonsense. Full Release

Discover biodiversity - every day

Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth, and its conservation lies at the very core of IUCN’s work. ‘Species of the Day’ has been launched as part of IUCN’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity.

With mounting scientific evidence of a serious extinction crisis, it’s time to take action. “The latest analysis of the IUCN Red List shows the 2010 target to reduce biodiversity loss will not be met,” says Jane Smart, Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. “It’s time for governments to get serious about saving species and make sure it’s high on their agendas for next year, as we’re rapidly running out of time.”

Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions. We have started by featuring some better known species, including the Polar Bear and will move on to cover plants, fungi, invertebrates and more. Both charismatic and obscure species will be featured, providing an insight into the astonishing level of biodiversity that exists.

If you would like to access the archived list of species go to www.iucnredlist.org/species-of-the-day/archives

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