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World Watch articles from January 1995
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World Watch archives from January 1995
Climate change endangers the northern forests.
January 1, 1995... From 50 to 90 percent of the boreal forests, the world's largest ecosystem, may disappear because of climate change, according to a recent report by the environmental group Greenpeace. "The Carbon Bomb" warns that a doubling of atmospheric carbon...
Tropical diseases in a changing climate.
January 1, 1995... Global warming poses dangers more subtle than melting ice caps and flooded cities. According to epidemiologists at the World Health Organization, climate change could increase the range of many diseases that are now predominantly tropical. Most...
The costs and benefits of war.
January 1, 1995... There have been 148 wars in the world since the end of World War II, according to military analyst Ruth Sivard. If a war is defined as a conflict killing 1,000 people or more, there were 34 wars in the world in 1993, and about the same number...
Dying seas.
January 1, 1995... THERE ARE ONLY A FEW OF THEM ON THE PLANET. YET, THE CIVILIZATIONS THAT HAVE ALWAYS DEPENDED ON THEM FOR SUSTENANCE AND SECURITY ARE NOW SLOWLY KILLING THEM.
During the last four thousand years, the part of our past that we think of as the...
Kenya's plans for its children.
January 1, 1995... I always knew that my high school friend Janet belonged to a big family, but it wasn't until she invited me to her house one Saturday afternoon that I realized how big. Hanging over the mantle-piece was a large framed picture. There sat Janet's...
What's driving migration?
January 1, 1995... Unprecedented numbers of people are on the move worldwide, and changing conditions are likely to drive the numbers even higher.
In the 1990s, more people are moving away from their homes and countries than ever before in history. Most would...
An order of french fries. (environmental impact)
January 1, 1995... One Potato's Story.
The Quick Take
A group of Russians came to the United States to look into developing a french fries business--supplying frozen cut potatoes to meet their country's growing demand for western-style fast foods. They met...
Third World debt is still growing.
January 1, 1995... Developing country debt is estimated to have grown to over $1.8 trillion last year, up from $1.77 trillion in 1993. During the past decade, much of this debt has been restructured--renegotiated on terms more favorable to debtor countries. Some 80...