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By Jo Nova Where do people live? These marvelous spike maps mark out a 3D representation of the population density on each two-kilometer-square pixel of Earth’s surface...

In the short time that we have to prevent catastrophic global heating, population rises are irrelevant, writes Ian Brown, while Daniel Rodriguez says the problem is overconsumption in the west

“Japan is ageing so rapidly that if current trends continue, the nation could eventually disappear altogether”, writes Jennifer Sciubba in her data-packed book 8 Billion and Counting.

Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach For the usual totally obscure reasons, I got to thinking about the increase in atmospheric CO2. I thought I’d compare it with population growth. Here’s…

Elon Musk, while discussing his Teslabot concept, suggested that people who claim the world is overpopulated are helping to cause the downfall of civilisation.

When climate activists discuss a "well being" economy, I thought they just meant communism. Turns out a "well being" economy is also code for encouraging the deplorables to gradually die off.

Study citing ‘perilous state’ of industrial civilisation ranks temperate islands top for resilience

“Fewer babies’ cries. More abandoned homes. Toward the middle of this century, as deaths start to exceed births, changes will come that are hard to fathom.” “All over the world, countries are confronting population...

Los Angeles-based film director and architect Liam Young recently released his latest work — Planet City, a speculative and provocative glimpse into a future where urban sprawl is reversed and the entire world population...

The filmmaker’s latest venture is an excruciating mishmash of environment falsehoods and plays into the hands of those he once opposed

Continent is set for massive urbanisation but can avoid relying on fossil fuels, says IEA

Best way to protect the environment? Save the children. Cheap energy and clean water go a long way… h/t @mattridley When babies are at high risk of dying prematurely, parents respond by having lots of kids. Once medical...

The United Nations’ newest Global Environmental Outlook reinforces the worries of everyone concerned about the environment and our planet’s future...

New research reveals that 800,000 people die prematurely from air pollution in Europe each year. A previous study also confirms that dirty air kills 8.8 million people per year globally. The study, published in the European...

The impacts of climate change are felt most intimately by poor and rural women. Many women rely directly on nature for their income, and their lack of resources prevents them from shifting to alternate jobs or safer locations...