Population info and analysis
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June 18th 2013
Water and over-population crisis
The low-lying South Pacific Island nation of Kiribati is being overwhelmed by the ocean. The sea level is rising at a rate of approximately three millimetres per year. And with... -
June 17th 2013 | Tags: Population info and analysis
Population in Networker magazine
Networker magazine, the main publication for the UK development agencies, recently published an article on population. The issue is growing in importance as numbers rise, resources become constrained and environmental degradation... -
June 17th 2013
London needs 400,000 new homes
From Boris Johnson, Mayor of London: Mr Johnson estimates that, over the next decade, London will have to create 450,000 jobs and 400,000 homes. Some 4,000 extra primary classes will be... -
June 17th 2013
World population forecast increased (press release)
The United Nations has revised upwards its forecasts for population growth, with serious consequences for the environment, key resource availability and sustainability. This is significant at a time when the development... -
June 15th 2013
June newsletter published
The June 2013 issue of Population Matters Update, our monthly newsletter, has been published. It contains news about our research, campaigns and other activities. Back issues also are available for viewing. -
June 14th 2013
Global population growth outlook worsens
World population projected to reach 9.6 billion by 2050 with most growth in developing regions, especially Africa – says UN India expected to become world’s largest country, passing China around 2028,... -
June 12th 2013 | Tags: Population info and analysis
Overcrowded London
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, says: "The Tube, bus and rail networks are already operating at capacity. On some lines, in the peaks, we are in danger of breaching EU regulations... -
June 11th 2013 | Tags: Ecosystems and biodiversity, Population info and analysis
Monty Don on population on BBC
Monty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between human population and the natural world. Listen again Alternative link -
June 10th 2013
Energy gains burned by burgeoning population
London, United Kingdom - The world has made important progress towards improving energy efficiency and using more renewable sources of power over the last two decades, but the gains have... -
June 7th 2013
The environment, and human rights
For Abigail Chombo in Zimbabwe, World Environment Day will pass like any other; a day with no safe water to drink, a day where the bush substitutes for a toilet....
