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Thirty-three

By Josh Sevin
19 Oct 1999
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  • percent by which energy-efficient windows can cut cooling and heating bills


  • percentage of the world's population living in countries experiencing moderate to high water stress


  • percentage of toxic water pollution caused by personal vehicle use


  • percentage of the world's energy consumed by developing nations


  • percentage of all raw materials used in the U.S. that go toward the production of meats, dairy products, and eggs


  • percentage of the world's remaining temperate rainforests that are in Chile




  • Sources:
    1 -- Alliance to Save Energy
    2 -- World Resources Institute
    3 -- Earth Communications Office
    4 -- World Resources Institute
    5 -- 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth
    6 -- Christian Science Monitor.

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    Josh Sevin is a graduate student in MIT's planning program. Previously, he was an editor at Greenwire environmental news service and a researcher for U.S. News.
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