Most of all we enjoy identifying successes that demonstrate that America in the last decade of this millennium is the same country that has led the world for nearly 100 years;the preeminent land of hope, growth and opportunity.
The developed world has shown that through a combination of funding, legislation, and education, these horrifying figures can be reduced: in the EU, annual road fatalities nearly halved in the first decade of this millennium, from 54,900 in 2001 to 30,700 in 2011 -- and during a period in which the population of the European Union grew significantly in size.
With rising energy demand, a steady growth in energy prices has been observed since the beginning of this millennium, with a peak in 2008, as reflected in the OECD statistics.
Shaanxi province first reported cases of arsenicosis caused by the burning of coal rich in As at the beginning of this millennium (Tang et al. 2002).
Even if humans manage to eliminate carbon dioxide emissions completely by the year 2100, ocean warming set in motion by the end of this millennium could trigger the collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and flood New York City, Hong Kong, and other coastal cities, a new study suggests.
For example, at the beginning of this millennium, the Public Health Agency of Canada estimated the direct and indirect costs of cardiovascular diseases at $18.5 billion a year [ 4], which is about 1.5% of the 2012 GDP [ 5].
Carter had never started opposite Frédéric Michalak – surprisingly, given they were born just seven months apart in 1982 and have been central, or thereabouts, to the fortunes of their countries for most of this millennium – and, after just 12 minutes, the Frenchman was limping up the tunnel, clutching his right hamstring.
Every men's final of this millennium has featured an Australian.
