UN: Azerbaijan's cities expanded 50% in 25 years
Azerbaijan's urbanized territory has grown by 55% over the past 25 years, according to UN data.
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World on a needle: pandemic causes increase in number of drug addicts
In 2009, it was estimated that there were 210 million drug users, accounting for 4.8% of the world’s population aged 15-64, compared to 269 million ones in 2018, accounting for 5.3% of the population, Modern Diplomacy writes. Over the past two decades, drug abuse in developing countries has grown much faster than in developed countries. To some extent, this reflects the difference in overall population growth during this period – 7% in developed countries and 28% in developing countries – but it also highlights the rapid growth of the young population in developing countries
Virologist: where and why epidemics originate
The coronavirus disease is a frightening reminder of the imminent global threat posed by emerging infectious diseases
