Yangtze River Delta
Chongming island, in the Yangtze River
Delta, is three-quarters the size of Manhattan
island. A new eco-city is being built here that
could "pave" the way for sustainable
development as the world's most populous
countries grow ever more modern.
Image © Naser Lajqi
If several billion people were to produce and consume the way a few hundred million in Europe, the United States, and a few other places do today, the Earth could certainly not sustain us for long. The city of Dongtan, on an island smaller than Manhattan in the Yangtze delta, is expected to be home to some 500,000 Chinese by 2030 and hopefully act as a model of sustainability as massively populous countries--like China and India--grow ever more modern. Find out more from one of the city's designers in today's features section.

In the news section we discover an increasingly deadly situation for women's rights defenders in Iraq, and aid workers are warning that the Ethiopian flood toll will likely continue to rise, even if waters recede. Africa Action takes a hard look at the draft UN resolution on Darfur, which they are calling a "first critical step" to easing the suffering of civilians, in today's analysis section. Plus, don't miss the call for entries to Citizens for Global Solutions' virtual poetry slam in the features section. Raise your voice about the environment and social justice!

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