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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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(77) Once Called Crazy, An Indonesian Eco-Warrior Turned 250 Hectares Arid Hills Green In 24 Years
(77) Once Called Crazy, An Indonesian Eco-Warrior Turned 250 Hectares Arid Hills Green In 24 Years
Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green...
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(76) An Airbus Powered By Used Cooking Oil
(76) An Airbus Powered By Used Cooking Oil
An A380 Airbus recently flew for three hours with one engine powered entirely by sustainable aviation...
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(75) Sustainable Toilets: Serving People, Serving the Environment
(75) Sustainable Toilets: Serving People, Serving the Environment
Two billion people, nearly one quarter of the world’s population, lack access to basic sanitation facilities...
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(74) Tuberculosis Deaths On The Rise Again , 1.5 Million People Died From TB In 2020
(74) Tuberculosis Deaths On The Rise Again , 1.5 Million People Died From TB In 2020
Deaths from tuberculosis (TB) have risen again for the first time in more than a decade as the COVID-19...
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(73) This Organic Milk Farm Was Set Up In One Of China’s Largest Deserts
(73) This Organic Milk Farm Was Set Up In One Of China’s Largest Deserts
Ulan Buh is one of China’s largest deserts, stretching over 14,000km2 in Inner Mongolia. Starting in...
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(72) Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Kill More People Than AIDS Or Malaria: Study
(72) Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs Kill More People Than AIDS Or Malaria: Study
More than a million people worldwide die each year from infections linked to microbes resistant to antibiotics,...
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(71) The First Algae-Powered Building Presents Unique Renewable Energy Solution
(71) The First Algae-Powered Building Presents Unique Renewable Energy Solution
The world’s first algae-powered building was constructed in Hamburg, Germany by Splitterwerk Architects...
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(70) Over 2 Billion People To Be Affected If Melting Of Himalayan Glaciers Continue
(70) Over 2 Billion People To Be Affected If Melting Of Himalayan Glaciers Continue
Rising temperatures are melting glaciers and other frozen water across the Hindu Kush Himalayas. Urgent...
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(69) Global Report on Food Crises 2021
(69) Global Report on Food Crises 2021
More than 155 million people experienced acute food insecurity at crisis level or worse around the world...
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