One key aspect of the trouble is that Bolivia’s glaciers have dramatically shrank, and so the dams that rely on continuously capturing glacial run-off are rendered somewhat worthless at this point. Bolivia’s population is expected to increase by 50% (to 15 million) by the early 2040’s. Continue reading
As overpopulation harms humans, it also harms India’s wildlife. In the words of Indian conservationist Dr. K. Ullas Karanth, “India is renowned as the land of the tiger and the elephant; many of our gods are depicted riding peacocks or tigers. But sadly, the equation that existed between people and wildlife centuries ago has vanished, and our protected areas, which comprise a mere 4 percent of India’s landscape, are now mere islands amidst a sea of people, with tremendous demands and pressures being put upon them.” Continue reading
“As they soar, these eagles are often looking straight down, and they fail to see the rapidly moving turbine blades.” Continue reading
GR: The title and the Giraffe graph tell it all. Source: “Extreme Declines” in Kenya’s Wildlife Population — Culprit No Surprise
I get no research funds or any other incentive for making this case. I’m arguing these points because I’m genuinely worried about the future of our planet, and the people who will inherit it, and I believe difficult yet civil discussion is the crucial first step to making that future one we won’t be condemned for creating.” –Travis Rieder Continue reading
By Leon Kolankiewicz “Leon is an Advisory Board Member and Senior Writing Fellow with CAPS. A wildlife biologist, and environmental scientist and planner, Leon is the author of “Where Salmon Come to Die: An Autumn on Alaska’s Raincoast” and was … Continue reading
The world population would hit the 10 billion mark in 2053 if the assumptions underlying PRB’s 2050 projections are applied to subsequent years. Continue reading
GR.–Population growth and deforestation–Destroying nature. Joe Bish, Population Media Center: “The scale of destruction has accelerated in the past three to five years because of the combination of drought, poverty and a growing population… To those focused exclusively on global … Continue reading
The human population problem has entered main-stream concerns and it is being properly connected to global warming. Continue reading
The challenge of feeding rapidly rising populations [in sub-Saharan Africa] remains formidable. The region has to overcome the challenge of low productivity of agricultural resources in the face of rapid urbanisation, increased globalization, the impacts of climate change, changing diets and the need for creating employment opportunities. Continue reading
