overpopulation

The Population Conversation: Lessons From 200+ Organizations

The Population Conversation: Lessons From 200+ Organizations

By Adoma Addo and Kelley Dennings In the 50 years since the modern environmental movement was born, human population has more than doubled and our demands on the planet have skyrocketed. The pressure of our growing population, along with the consumption driven by the destructive industries that monopolize food and energy production, are widely recognized […]

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    Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Already Underway

    Earth’s Sixth Mass Extinction Already Underway

    Scientists warn in a new study that Earth is undergoing a sixth mass extinction that is “more severe than perceived.” Not only that, human activity—including pollution, deforestation, overpopulation, poaching, warming oceans and extreme weather events tied to climate change—is to blame for this massive loss in biodiversity, according to an analysis published Monday in the […]

    Where on Earth Are We Going to Put the Next Billion People?

    Where on Earth Are We Going to Put the Next Billion People?

    By 2030, 1.1 billion more people are expected to be living on Earth—bringing the total to around 8.5 billion. James Cridland / Flickr In a new report published in the journal, Nature, authors Richard T. T. Forman, a Harvard University research professor, and Jianguo Wu, a distinguished professor of sustainability science at Arizona State University, […]