World population to keep growing this century, hit 11 billion by 2100This article used a graph and text to show the population increase worldwide. The graph starts by showing the population from 1950 and continuing it to the expected population of the year 2100. The article explains that using the most modern statistics there is an 80% chance of Earths total population reaching 9.6 to 12.3 billion people by 2100. The article also explains that with the rising population it is likely that the world will be impacted more from climate change, poverty, and disease. To read more on this visit Sciencedaily.
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This article explains how the nuclear power plants across the globe are split in half from the west to east in means of numbers of plants, or expected plants, and how much uranium it takes to run them. It tells how some places around the globe are quickly shutting down reactors, while in other places, like China, are expected to continue expanding their plants. It shows that right now, out of the 30 countries with reactors, the U.S. is bar far the leader in #s and usage, but that the lowering price of natural gas is making the reactors not as probable. The site uses a chart to show the countries and their usage of uranium. To find out more go to The Economist and click on their interactive map.
The real impact of a decade of low interest rates
This article uses a few charts and graphs, some of which could probably be done using Microsoft Excel to explain how low interest is really affecting us. In the end the article is about how we have created a real mess for ourselves by lowering interest rates by trying to get us out of debt, and have just increased our debt. For more info and to see the charts go to Market Watch.
