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    Deputy Director’s Corner

    Deputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. On October 15th, immigration expert Dr. Peggy Sands Orchowski released an Op-Ed piece titled “Having to Choose: A Nation’s Agonizing Immigration Duty.” The thoughtful, well-written piece begins: “It’s a universally acknowledged truth that no nation can sustain open borders. Even the wealthiest, most popular ‘nations …

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    Deputy Director's Corner

    As I review the headlines on all of the global media networks, I cannot help but see a disturbing trend. I read story after story of the devastating social, economic, and environmental crises happening all over the world… and they all have something in common. Whether it’s a direct cause – or simply a contributing factor making things much, much worse…

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    DYING OF THIRST: POPULATION GROWTH, CLIMATE CHANGE AGGRAVATE WATER SHORTAGES

    Water – Much More Than Just the “Universal Solvent”
    Chemists refer to water – H20 or H-O-H – as the “universal solvent,” because it is capable of dissolving a wide range of different substances. In fact, more substances or chemical compounds can dissolve in water than in any other liquid….

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    GEONOMICS 101

    Human Misperceptions
    Water comes from a faucet; food comes from a grocery store; electricity comes from a wall socket; light comes from flipping a switch; heat and air conditioning come from adjusting a thermostat; motor fuel comes from a gas station; cars and trucks come from factories; the myriad consumer…

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    NPG Forum Paper Links Population Growth to Worsening U.S. Water Shortages

    NPG Forum Paper Links Population Growth to Worsening U.S. Water Shortages New analysis finds America’s water resources endangered by overpopulation and climate change. This NPG national Press Release was picked up by hundreds of media outlets across the country, including The MiamiHerald, The Boston Globe, Star Tribune, and The Sacramento Bee – reaching a subscribed audience of over 188 million people! …

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    Deputy Director's Corner
    • September 22, 2015
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     Deputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. As I review the headlines on all of the global media networks, I cannot help but see a disturbing trend.  I read story after story of the devastating social, economic, and environmental crises happening all over the world…  and they all have something in common.  …

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    Deputy Director’s Corner
    • September 8, 2015
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      Deputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. As I return to work today after the long Labor Day weekend, reality sets in – the holiday always marks the official end of summer in the U.S.    State and local governments are preparing for the onset of winter, dusting off their snow …

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    Los Angeles Reservoir Covered by 96 Million Plastic Balls

    A recent article on Yahoo! News perhaps said it best: “The Los Angeles Reservoir looks like a giant ball pit.” While California remains crippled by one of the worst droughts in the state’s history, the city of Los Angeles made a desperate attempt to conserve its rapidly-vanishing water supplies. According to the article: “The city poured 96 million black, four-inch …

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    NPG Attends 100th Anniversary of ESA, Population Meetings

    100th Anniversary Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Held in downtown Baltimore, Maryland at the city’s Convention Center, the 6-day 2015 ESA Annual Meeting was a huge event – stretching for blocks, with thousands of attendees from all across America. It truly was a sight to see – scientists from all fields, students from all disciplines, and professionals from …

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