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Posted Tue Jan 31 2012: from Reuters: World lacks enough food, fuel as population soars: U.N. http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1328028617 The world is running out of time to make sure there is enough food, water and energy to meet the needs of a rapidly growing population and to avoid sending up to 3 billion people into poverty, a U.N. report warned on Monday. As the world's population looks set to grow to nearly 9 billion by 2040 from 7 billion now, and the number of middle-class consumers increases by 3 billion over the next 20 years, the demand for resources will rise exponentially. [Read more stories about: food crisis, overpopulation, water issues] New!: No reader quips yet -- be the first! Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

'Doc Jim says: Too many people; pythons in the Everglades could soon be running out of food. Synergy here? NEXT> More stories: Killer whales finding prey further north as Arctic ice melts, Inuit tell scientists China's largest freshwater lake dries up (World lacks enough food, fuel as population soars: U.N.) Study: Pythons, other big snakes apparently killing off huge numbers of mammals in Everglades Climate-driven heat peaks may shrink wheat crops Want to explore more? Try the PaniCloud!

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