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• World population to reach 7 billion in 2012. • More big businesses call for climate action. • Anti-whaling activists arrested for whale-meat theft. • Satellite to track sea level rise launched.

• World population to reach 7 billion in 2012.

• More big businesses call for climate action.

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• Anti-whaling activists arrested for whale-meat theft.

• Satellite to track sea level rise launched.

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