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Global population will soon decline for the first time since the Black Death, but this time it’s due to human choices, not disease. Falling birthrates will lead to shrinking, aging societies worldwide ...

Using UN projections and demographic trends, this video breaks down how global population rankings are expected to change by 2050. It explains why some countries surge ahead, others decline, and what ...

A new study suggests the global population may be much higher than current estimates, as rural populations worldwide are likely undercounted. The UN estimates Earth’s population at 8.2 billion and ...

According to the United Nations, the world’s population just surpassed 8 billion on Nov. 15, 2022. This milestone, of course, is being condemned in some quarters as a threat to "sustainable ...

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is ...

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 14, 2020 file photo, people crowd a street a few hours ahead of curfew in Cairo, Egypt. (AP Photo/Nariman El-Mofty, File) (CN) — The coming century will see simultaneous ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Researchers are projecting the world’s population to peak in 2080, with more than 10.13 billion people on Earth, before the population begins to drop. New human population projections were released ...

The consequences of rapid climate change and the destruction of global biodiversity are made increasingly aware of the increasing number and intensity of natural disasters worldwide. Unfortunately, ...

It's not a small world after all. The global population reached 8 billion people Tuesday, the United Nations says, in a historic milestone for humanity as the organization gives a look into what the ...