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To Summit Up
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14 Aug 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| To Summit Up A global report card issued by the United Nations just two weeks before an international environmental summit has given low marks to the world's ecological condition. Among the report's more shocking findings: Three million people die annually from air pollution, while more than 1 billion people -- a sixth of the world's population -- lack access to safe drinking water. The report ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, health, politics, United Nations, wilderness (all these topics) |
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