To change our future, we must first imagine it. May 29, 2009— -- Imagine a world in which cities are abandoned and our population has dropped by 90 percent. A world in which we have wreaked havoc ...

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New disease has potential to kill thousands or millions in a single strike. May 30, 2009— -- Earthquakes and hurricanes can devastate an entire country in just moments. Global warming could ...

Since the beginning of time, human beings have proven to be the most destructive force on this planet, but never before in the history of our existence has the evidence of our destruction been so ...

Even more people than we thought–many millions more. That’s the headline from the United Nations’ latest population projections. By 2100, there could be almost 11 billion humans walking the Earth. In ...

ABC and ABC News have announced a slew of summer specials and limited series, including the return of “CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock” and “2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee,” and the ...

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HONOLULU, Hawaii (CNN) — Climate change could destroy almost all of Earth’s coral reef habitats by 2100, according to new research. About 70-90% of all existing coral reefs are expected to disappear ...