Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new research warning of increasing ...

New initiative provides resources to schools and government leaders to highlight the environmental impact of U.S. population growth.

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of ...

MIEHR researchers published their first manuscript describing a study that recruited Black and white women at major obstetric hospitals in Houston where they presented summaries of data that had been ...

A study predicts the global population could reach 12.4 billion by the 2070s, raising concerns about sustainability. Experts ...

In recent years, the idea of having fewer children or not having children at all has been put forward by some climate activists as way to tackle climate change. A few scientific studies have ...

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with economist and demographer Dean Spears about why he thinks depopulation isn't the answer to the global climate crisis. For many young people thinking about starting a ...

In this Working Paper, part of a series from CFR’s Women and Foreign Policy program, Geoffrey Dabelko argues that support of, and funding for, PHE approaches should be increased because PHE programs ...

Spread the loveThe implications of rapid global population growth have long been a topic of discussion among environmental scientists, and a recent study has brought this issue to the forefront once ...

This chapter describes work that links multiple data sources and research perspectives to advance understanding of the dynamics and human causes of land use change, particularly urban growth, in the ...