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NEXT ON NOVA: "WORLD IN THE BALANCE"

http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance>

Broadcast: April 20, 2004, 8:00-10:00 p.m.
(NOVA airs Tuesdays on PBS at 8 p.m. Check your local listings.)

It took all of human history until the year 1804 for our population
to reach its first billion. Now a billion new people are added every
dozen years. What does the future hold for Earth's growing human
family and its environmental health? With moving personal stories
from India, Japan, Kenya, and China -- four countries with starkly
different demographic profiles -- NOVA's two-hour Earth Day special
investigates the impact of forces that are radically changing
populations in both rich and poor nations.

Here's what you'll find online:

Inquiry, Interviews, and More

     Out of House and Home
     Can what happened on one small island in the South Pacific serve
     as a cautionary tale for the entire planet?

     Voices of Concern
     Interviews with five experts reveal the threats facing human
     populations, national economies, and the global climate.

     Producer's Stories
     Go behind the scenes with filmmakers as they struggle to capture
     complex human stories.

     Material World
     Open your eyes to the rich-poor divide with these photos showing
     average families and their possessions.

     Population Campaigns
     Compare how three developing nations have tried to slow rapid
     population growth.

Interactives

     Human Numbers Through Time
     Examine the startling population growth over the past two
     millennia, and see what's coming in the next 50 years.

     Global Trends Quiz
     Test your understanding of the population trends and
     environmental challenges facing nations around the world.

     Be a Demographer
     Play a matching game to see how demographic data reflect and
     shape the future of the U.S. and three other countries.

     Earth in Peril
     How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our
     planet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in this
     collection of maps.

Also, Links & Books, Educator Role Plays, a Teacher's Guide, a video
preview of the program, and the program transcript.

http://www.pbs.org/nova/worldbalance>

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