People feel "squeezed" because their rising incomes often don't satisfy their rising wants—for bigger homes, more health care, more education, faster Internet connections.
In the Amazon, my colleagues and I found the mortality rate for the biggest trees had tripled in small patches of rainforest surrounded by pasture land.
The strong economic growth expected in countries which are candidates for entry to the EU will also increase transport flows, in particular road haulage traffic.
And 7-eleven says its grocery sales have jumped 12-13 percent over the past year, compared with only slight increases for non-necessities like gloves and toys.
The evidence they offer in support of this claim might appear compelling: despite the money spent, annual emissions of these pollutants have been increasing steadily.
The spillover effect into AUD was minimal, but rates adjusted quickly increasing the probability of a rate hike in 2011 and the RBA is expected to support demand.
In the past two decades, however, continued connection with and dependence on family, thanks to cell phones, email and social media, have increased significantly.