Ukraine is facing a depopulation crisis that was being felt by ordinary Ukrainians even before the Russian invasion, according to new research by the University of Southampton.
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Apr 27, 2023
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Shark populations have been declining for years, largely due to overfishing. And for years, the solutions offered by researchers have included increasing the number, size and effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPA) ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 22, 2023
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Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem—they pollinate more than 80% of plants and are a major source of food for thousands of vertebrate species—but insect populations are collapsing around the globe, and ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2023
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China's "zero-COVID" policy and the continued effects of the one-child rule contributed to the country's population decline, Northeastern experts say, and a reduction in its labor force could push the manufacturing giant ...
Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2023
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China's National Bureau of Statistics has confirmed what researchers such as myself have long suspected—that 2022 was the year China's population turned down, the first time that has happened since the great famine brought ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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Throughout much of recorded human history, China has boasted the largest population in the world—and until recently, by some margin.
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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More action is urgently needed to safeguard the world's precious mountain ecosystems, according to a University of York researcher whose policy brief is being presented at this month's United Nations Biodiversity Conference ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2022
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Few laws from Los Angeles City Hall spark as much debate as those dealing with homelessness. Look no further than the city's controversial ordinance banning camping in certain public places, which became a hot-button issue ...
Social Sciences
Dec 1, 2022
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The world population has just hit a new record: 8 billion. As is often the case, there are heated debates about the planet's so-called "carrying capacity"—the total number of people who can live on Earth sustainably. Experts ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2022
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India will surpass China as the country with the world's largest population in 2023, according to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022 report.
Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2022
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