News tagged with demography project
Study reveals demographic trend of the Jewish population in Broward County
South Florida has the second most populous Jewish community in America, after New York. Jewish people traditionally settled in South Florida for economic opportunities, for the climate, to join friends and family and to retire. ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 10, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Search results for demography project
Testosterone low, but responsive to competition, in Amazonian tribe
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a rough life for the Tsimane, an isolated indigenous group in Bolivia. They make a living by hunting and foraging in forests, fishing in streams and clearing land by hand to grow crops. ...
Mar 28, 2012 |
4.3 / 5 (3) |
0
|
Crowded Earth: how many is too many?
Already straining to host seven billion souls, Earth is set to teem with billions more, and only a revolution in the use of resources can avert an environmental crunch, experts say.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 23, 2011 |
4.2 / 5 (10) |
144
World population to surpass 7 billion in 2011
Global population is expected to hit 7 billion later this year, up from 6 billion in 1999. Between now and 2050, an estimated 2.3 billion more people will be added—nearly as many as inhabited the planet as recently as ...
Jul 28, 2011 |
3.5 / 5 (21) |
144
|
Human impacts of rising oceans will extend well beyond coasts
Identifying the human impact of rising sea levels is far more complex than just looking at coastal cities on a map.
May 27, 2011 |
3.6 / 5 (8) |
14
|
The rising population of healthy elderly
In the basement of Harvard Law School’s Hemenway Gymnasium, a battle of the ages is being waged.
Nov 18, 2010 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
Competing for a mate can shorten life span
"Love stinks!" the J. Geils Band told the world in 1980, and while you can certainly argue whether or not this tender and ineffable spirit of affection has a downside, working hard to find it does. It may ...
Oct 27, 2010 |
5 / 5 (2) |
2
|
Population report: More Jews live in the US than in Israel
Researchers from the University of Miami (UM) and the University of Connecticut (UConn) have published a 2010 report on the American Jewish population, as part of a new North American Jewish Data Bank Report series.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2010 |
2.3 / 5 (3) |
9
Population trends: Another influence on climate change
Changes in population growth and composition, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to a new study out next week.
Oct 11, 2010 |
3.8 / 5 (4) |
2
|
Competing for a mate can shorten lifespan
"Love stinks!" the J. Geils band told the world in 1980, and while you can certainly argue whether or not this tender and ineffable spirit of affection has a downside, working hard to find it does. It may even shorten your ...
Aug 09, 2010 |
3.6 / 5 (5) |
2
|
Climate change causes larger, more plentiful marmots, study shows
This week, one of the world's foremost scientific journals will publish results of a decades-long research project founded at the University of Kansas showing that mountain rodents called marmots are growing ...
Jul 21, 2010 |
3.5 / 5 (11) |
26
|
List of search results for demography project
