A major new report by Population Matters busts the myth that a declining birth rate and ageing population spell economic disaster. Silver linings, not silver burdens reveals the benefits of...| Population Matters
Some people say there are too many people, others say there are too few. What are the facts about world population? And does it matter?| Population Matters
Scientists say that human beings have changed our planet so much, the time we live in should be called the Anthropocene. What does that mean?| Population Matters
Since 1970, the global human population has increased from 3.7 billion to over 8 billion in 2023, in the same time frame global wildlife populations have plummeted by 69% on average.| Population Matters
There are more than 8 billion people on planet Earth & we add one billion more every 12-15 years, which will probably continue until the 2080s| Population Matters
The UN is generally considered the top dog of population projections but are there any viable alternatives?| Population Matters
In the last 50 years use of resources has tripled, as the world’s population has grown from 3.6 billion people in 1970 to over 8 billion.| Population Matters
More people are adopting plant-based diets, which leads many to believe that our consumption of animal products must be decreasing. Sadly, the opposite is true.| Population Matters