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St Ives is a town in Cornwall, the most south-westerly county in England. It lies on the Celtic Sea at the tip of the Cornish peninsula, and its white-sand beaches and year-round pleasant weather make it seem ________________ in comparison to the rest of Britain. (TROPICS)

The town has a rich past, and some notable buildings date back centuries. A fisherman’s tavern known as the Sloop Inn is believed to have been built in 1312 and has displayed the ________________ of local artists for many years. (PAINT)

Although mostly regarded as a resort town now, St Ives was ________________ a fishing port, one of the largest in the area. Billions of fish have been exported from the town over the years. (HISTORY)

Dozens of artists make St Ives their home. They gain much ________________ from looking out to the open seas or at the lovely landscaped hills on the inland side. (INSPIRE)

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World population

Is our planet’s population growth ever going to slow down? It’s ________________ to think about, but, by 2083, the number of people on the planet is expected to reach 10 billion. (TERRIFY)

There are people who keep track of these sorts of things. A ________________ of the United Nations is dedicated to tracking global population growth and making estimates of likely future totals. (DIVIDE)

The human population first hit 1 billion in 1800. This means that in mankind’s thousands of years of ________________ on the planet, our population only reached that figure just over 200 years ago. (EXIST)

In 1927, our population reached 2 billion, and it had become 3 billion by 1960, demonstrating that our numbers are in fact ________________ increasing, a cause for great concern. (RAPID)

We’ve been able to survive so far due to ________________ advances made in agriculture, which have increased our food supply. (TECHNOLOGY)

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The lone tree 

When an old tree just outside Diana’s village fell down after a particularly bad storm, it was as if the whole community fell with it. The tree was beloved by the local people, so they set 30 ______ on a mission to save it.