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The Population desk

Every statistic is a life in motion.

Population is about more than how many people live on the planet. It is about where people can live safely, how cities change, and what happens when systems cannot keep pace.

Overpopulation Defined

The condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash .

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(23) Fish-friendly whirlpool turbine makes hydropower green again.

A company from Belgium wants to make hydropower green again. Turbulent’s whirlpool turbine can be installed...

(22) Climate Impacts on Water Resources.

In many areas, climate change is likely to increase water demand while shrinking water supplies. This...

(21) Meet Wave Star: Harnessing ocean waves for unlimited clean energy.

The Denmark-based company are developing a process – called the Wavestar – that converts the energy from...

(20) Eco-Friendly Replacement For Plastic Wrap Made From Crab Shells.

Researchers have found that instead of going into garbage , crab shells could be going into a new form...

(19) This device turns your trash into fuel.

The machine, dubbed the ‘Home Energy Resources Unit’ or ‘Heru’ works by filling...

(18) Countless people who deny climate change.

Climate change is a major issue facing the world today, but some people believe that climate change is...

(17) From Europe to Africa, extreme and widespread heat raises climate concerns in hottest La Niña year to date on record.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the rising temperatures were at odds with a global cyclical...

(16) Five cool inventions that could save the planet.

You’ve heard about the impact that our technology-driven population is having on the planet —...

(15) What will the world look like in 2030 & 2040 ?

The world will need at least 50 percent more food, 45 percent more energy and 30 percent more water than...

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