Zoonotic diseases are increasing because the growing human population is overexploiting nature and animals.| Population Connection
Air, water, and soil pollution damage human and ecosystem health, and are amplified by population and consumption increase.| Population Connection
Learn how our global population has changed through human history, including major demographic milestones.| Population Connection
The Congo Basin is now the largest net carbon sink in the tropics, making it a critical weapon in the global fight against climate change and its impacts.| Population Connection
Thriving ecosystems produce oxygen, purify water, protect from storms, provide food, and regulate the climate.| Population Connection
Empowering women and girls is one of the most effective sustainable development levers, yet women's rights sadly remain severely underfunded.| Population Connection
Climate change is closely linked to population growth. In high-income countries especially, each additional person produces significant emissions.| Population Connection
Human activity is causing wild species to go extinct at an increasingly alarming rate. We must tackle the root causes of biodiversity loss.| Population Connection