Outlook 2009

Environment and Resources

Pollution will hit the world's emerging economies hardest.
Acid rain other types of pollution, as well as deforestation, will increase in developing countries due to rapid globalization. This will create adverse health conditions for residents of these countries. Potential Growth Careers: Environmental Scientists, Global Health Workers

-Marvin J. Cetron and Owen Davies, "Trends Shaping Tomorrows World-Part One,"

Increases in the earth's temperature, no matter how slight, could trigger global mayhem and destruction."A global tempera­ture rise of 6 degrees Celsius would be enough to drastically alter the world as we know it, with catastrophic consequences for human beings. Conflict over scarce resources would most likely cause human civilization to collapse." Potential Growth Careers: Environmental Educators, Environmental Lobbyists, Environmental Scientists and Related Workers, Security Workers

-World Trends & Forecasts

 The desalination industry will greatly expand. Shortages of freshwater will encourage strong growth in the desalinization indus­try. Inland cities are expected to face more water crises than those
located in coastal areas. This will necessitate the construction of large pipelines to transport potable water. Potential Growth Careers: Chemists, Construction Workers, Environmental Engineers and Scientists

-McKinley Conway, "The Desalination Solution,"

Climate change threatens freshwater supplies."Rising sea levels will reduce freshwater supplies by 50 percent more than pre­vious estimates have projected. As the supply decreases, global demand for freshwater will increase, endangering the environment, food and energy supplies, and local and international political sta­bility." Potential Growth Careers: Climatologists, Environmental Scientists, Groundwater Professionals (includ­ing Chemists, Hydrogeologists, and Hydrologists)

-World Trends & Forecasts; Lester R. Brown, "Draining Our Future: The Growing Shortage of Freshwater"

Cancer treatments will be safer."Radioimmunotherapy- the use of radioactive atoms to kill viruses that cause some unhealthy tumor growths-will enable doctors to fight cancer while causing less harm to patients' bodies." Potential Growth Careers: Medical Scientists, Oncologists

-World Trends & Forecasts

Upcoming Meetings

• YC P-21 Networking Event: Tuesday June 30th 3:00pm Albertos Main St Hyannis
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