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At the same time, the methane-producing cattle population has
risen
to 1.4 billion, contributing to the increasing rate of destruction of tropical rainforests, which releases carbon dioxide and contributes to faster species extinction.
Similarly, dam building and river diversion have become commonplace, as humans’ water consumption has
risen
nine-fold over the past century, to the point that mankind now uses more than half of all accessible fresh water – roughly two-thirds of it for agriculture.
So far, rich countries have not
risen
to the challenge; despite commitments made at Kyoto, Bali, and elsewhere, the resources committed for climate-change mitigation – let alone adaptation – in developing countries have been paltry and poorly targeted.
By the time Greece began to cut its budget, the rate of unemployment – 9.6% of the labor force in 2009 – had already
risen
almost to its recent level of 25.5%.
The dollar has also
risen
relative to currencies of emerging markets with economic and financial fragilities: twin fiscal and current-account deficits, rising inflation and slowing growth, large stocks of domestic and foreign debt, and political instability.
In Spain, the proportion has soared to 42% in 2002, from just 7% in 1995 – and it has no doubt
risen
again since then.
The Economist’s food price index has
risen
to its highest level since it was started in 1845.
The Ministry of Health has been unable to equip all of these new facilities and cover staff and operational costs, as its budget has not
risen
to match the system’s expansion.
In Search of VampiresIn Eastern European folk tales, vampires are nocturnal bloodsuckers who have
risen
from the dead.
Since 1945, food production has tripled, and food availability has
risen
by 40%, on average, per person.
But, at the same time, many of the world’s truly poor countries have fallen further behind (particularly in Africa, where developments are often described as catastrophic), and inequality within most countries has
risen.
In Europe, it is predominantly nationalists and nativist populists that have
risen
to prominence, with the left advancing only in a few places such as Greece and Spain.
From 2000 to 2010, Sub-Saharan Africa’s poverty rate (as measured by the share of those living on less than $1.25/day) fell to 48.5%, after having
risen
from 56.5% to 58% in the 1990-1999 period, while overall annual economic growth, which averaged 2.3% from 1990 to 2000, more than doubled, to 5.7% during the 2000-2010 period.
It fell to 70.4% by the time the Cameron government came to power, but since then has
risen
strongly, to 73.3% in November 2014-January 2015, an all-time high.
Given Hollande’s track record – the tax burden has
risen
by €40 billion ($50 billion) over the last two years – it seems unlikely that he will.
Reported instances of hate crime have
risen
sharply.
Because the required skills acquired through formal education have become relatively scarcer, the education premium has risen, underpinning a more uneven distribution of income and wealth.
At the start of this decade, Chinese government statistics showed that domestic consumption accounted for 38% of GDP; by the end of 2017, that figure had
risen
to 42-43%.
To be sure, this is largely a case of virtue arising from necessity; as export-driven growth has slowed, the risk of social unrest over issues like air pollution, food toxicity, and corruption has
risen.
People now argue that China has moved on from that time: the economy has grown, living standards have risen, and there is less state interference in people's daily lives.
The federal government’s debt has
risen
from less than 40% of GDP a decade ago to 78% now, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) predicts that the ratio will rise to 96% in 2028.
We have steadily increased education spending, which has
risen
from 12.5% of the total domestic budget in 2010 to 21% in 2015.
The ratio of total financial assets (stocks, bonds, and bank deposits) to GDP in the United Kingdom was about 100% in 1980, while by 2006 it had
risen
to around 440%.
And yet, despite its tremendous business potential, Africa has not
risen
to the top of Western business leaders’ agendas.
Since 2007, employment rates have
risen
in only six of the 36 advanced economies, while youth unemployment has increased in a large majority of both established and emerging markets.
Today, life expectancy exceeds 70 years in most countries; in some, it has
risen
beyond 80.
Interestingly, the value of these companies may well have
risen
once the rumor spread that powerful officials had become associated with them.
Duration has
risen
markedly around the world.
This, too, has
risen
sharply, and more is in store as temperatures rise.
For this reason, consumption – the main driver of economic growth – has stagnated since 2000, while unemployment rates have
risen
almost everywhere, creating instability that affects even those who still have jobs.
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