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I could be wrong. Maybe they're this intensely related. It's kind of difficult to not just assume they're a bunch of jackasses. I imagine now that Obama has started following me around and stealing my speech patterns, he'll say they're jackasses, too. Sub-Saharan lack of condoms..I just can't see it.
By: Clean Skies News, Published: 09/17/09 4:51pm
While most point to power plants and vehicles for global warming, now condoms are getting the blame - or a lack thereof.
The World Health Organization says a lack of condoms in sub-Saharan Africa is making the effects of climate change worse.
A WHO report to be published later this year says that unwanted pregnancies in poor countries have caused runaway population growth, causing a higher demand for land and water, which exacerbates drought and straining fresh water supplies.
Of 40 nations reviewed, 37 said rapid population growth worsened environmental damage.
Marie Stopes International, a reproductive healthcare provider in London, said it is time to start looking at the environmental relevance of family planning, and that reproductive health services ought to be integrated into the climate adaptation strategy.
While most point to power plants and vehicles for global warming, now condoms are getting the blame - or a lack thereof.
The World Health Organization says a lack of condoms in sub-Saharan Africa is making the effects of climate change worse.
A WHO report to be published later this year says that unwanted pregnancies in poor countries have caused runaway population growth, causing a higher demand for land and water, which exacerbates drought and straining fresh water supplies.
Of 40 nations reviewed, 37 said rapid population growth worsened environmental damage.
Marie Stopes International, a reproductive healthcare provider in London, said it is time to start looking at the environmental relevance of family planning, and that reproductive health services ought to be integrated into the climate adaptation strategy.
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