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According to a new study, at least 50 percent of the world's population currently lives in cities, and humans are building the equivalent of a city the size of Vancouver every week. This urbanization threatens to obliterate endangered species and hasten the decline of natural resources like fresh water.

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I am a web producer/writer for The Nature Conservancy. My primary interests include the environment, technology (especially Apple/Mac related), soccer, and politics -- when ...

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