World
“Every year, nearly
3 million babies die within the first month of life, most from preventable
causes. More than a third of these babies die on their first day of life.”—Save
the Children International.
Britain
In 2011, according to
Public Health England, in 15 London boroughs, there was an increase in deaths
from particulate-matter air pollution. Ironically, diesel has been promoted as
green because it is more fuel efficient and emits less carbon dioxide. However,
91 percent of particulate-matter air pollution in that area comes from
diesel vehicles.
Russia
According to a 2013
survey conducted by Russia’s Public Opinion Foundation, about 52 percent
of Russians who identified themselves as Orthodox Christians said that they
have never read even a part of the Bible, and 28 percent said that they
rarely prayed.
Africa
Confusion over who owns
farmland is hindering agricultural production and perpetuating poverty, notes a
World Bank report. Half the world’s uncultivated usable land—some
500 million acres (202 million ha)—is in Africa, where agricultural
productivity is said to be at a quarter of its potential.
United States
A number of schools and
universities are replacing textbooks with electronic tablets that are loaded
with the necessary reading material, software, apps, and other media. Whether
this is more cost-effective, however, has been questioned.
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