Biofuel Production Up Despite Economic Downturn
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Alice McKeownTrend InformationShort Title: Biofuel Production Front Page Preview: Biofuels production has increased more than 350 percent since the start of the decade,...
View ArticleLosses from Natural Disasters Decline in 2009
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Petra Löw Trend InformationShort Title: Natural Disasters Front Page Preview: In 2009, overall economic losses from natural disasters totaled about $50 billion—the...
View ArticleRecord Growth in Photovoltaic Capacity and Momentum Builds for Concentrating...
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: James Russell Trend InformationShort Title: Solar Energy Front Page Preview: Though Europe maintains the lead in solar power deployment, 2009 brought some hints of...
View ArticleNatural Gas Use Falls But Renaissance Is in the Pipeline
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Saya KitaseiTrend InformationShort Title: Natural Gas Front Page Preview: The decline in natural gas use in 2009 will likely turn out to be a one-year anomaly as a...
View ArticleGrain Production Strong But Fails to Set Record
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Alice McKeown JaspersenTrend InformationShort Title: Grain Production Front Page Preview: Increases in grain production have been largely the result of gains in yields....
View ArticleFertilizer Consumption Declines Sharply
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Matt StyslingerTrend InformationShort Title: Fertilizer Front Page Preview: Global consumption of inorganic fertilizers had the sharpest one-year decline in 2008....
View ArticleMaterials Use Up
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Gary GardnerTrend InformationShort Title: Materials Use Front Page Preview: Emerging economies see the greatest increase in materials use. Listing Preview: Global use...
View ArticleUnemployment and Precarious Employment Grow More Prominent
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Michael RennerTrend InformationShort Title: Unemployment Front Page Preview: Despite a global increase in jobs this year, the number of jobless persons worldwide is now...
View ArticleWorld Population Growth Slows Modestly, Still on Track for 7 Billion in Late...
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Robert EngelmanTrend InformationShort Title: Population Growth Front Page Preview: World population growth is on track to reach 7 billion in late 2011. Listing Preview:...
View ArticleGlobal Output Stagnant
$19.95AuthorWorldWatch Author: Gary GardnerTrend InformationShort Title: Global Output Front Page Preview: The gross world product stagnated in 2009 as the Great Recession took hold but is expected...
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