Tag: aging population

These Staggering Maps Shows How Much The World’s Population Is Aging

May 16, 2014

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Business Insider: These Staggering Maps Shows How Much The World's Population Is Aging
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Apr 6, 2013

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1. Atlantic: Could Earth's Population Peak in 2050? "For the past two decades, demographers have generally agreed that global population growth will continue to inch steadily higher in the coming century, raising concerns about everything from pollution to housing to the world's water supply. But a new study out of Spain suggests those estimates may…
World faces ageing population time bomb says UN

Oct 3, 2012

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Telegraph: World faces ageing population time bomb says UN The world needs to take urgent action to cope with the impact of a rapidly ageing population, according to a new report, which forecast that the number of people older than 60 would surpass one billion within a decade. A major study published by the United…
One nation, divisible

Nov 18, 2010

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Economist: One nation, divisible As America undergoes dramatic, uneven changes, it may become harder to govern. AMERICA is getting used to political upheaval. Barack Obama’s election was, to many voters, a moment of transformation. His first two years, many others lamented, brought a dangerous expansion of government; now the right has arisen again. The new…
“The Coming Population Crash”: The overpopulation myth

Apr 26, 2010

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Salon: "The Coming Population Crash": The overpopulation myth How feminism and pop culture saved Earth from getting too crowded — and are helping to avert planetary catastrophe. People have been worrying about the world’s pending overpopulation for more than two centuries. Robert Thomas Malthus sounded the alarm in 1797 with "An Essay on the Principles…
The shock of the old: Welcome to the elderly age

Apr 8, 2010

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New Scientist: The shock of the old: Welcome to the elderly age [Emphasis mine] … This is partly because Japanese people live longest: men can expect to reach 79 and women 86. It is also partly because the Japanese have almost given up having babies: the fertility rate is just 1.2 children per woman, far…

Tag: aging population

These Staggering Maps Shows How Much The World’s Population Is Aging

Saturday Links

World faces ageing population time bomb says UN

One nation, divisible

“The Coming Population Crash”: The overpopulation myth

The shock of the old: Welcome to the elderly age