Population Growth Adds Mounting Pressure to the Water Supplies We All Depend On Water covers most of our planet. Yet the freshwater that sustains human communities, agriculture, wildlife, and ecosystems represents only a tiny fraction of the water on Earth. As National Geographic explains in its Earth’s Fresh Water educational guide, “more than 99% of Earth’s water is unusable …
NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE PROFILE: THE CURSE OF POPULARITY An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.
Twenty-two Students Will Receive Awards for Advertisements Related to Overpopulation
Earth Overshoot Day 2026 falls on July 30 On July 30, humanity will reach Earth Overshoot Day—the date when humanity has exhausted Earth’s annual ecological budget of resources and services. From that point forward, our demand for nature’s resources and ecosystems exceeds what Earth can regenerate during the entire year, meaning we are effectively borrowing from the future by depleting natural …
NPG is proud to offer challenging contests as part of our mission to enlist a new generation of activists who will be focused on calling attention to the dangers of population growth. We send our thanks to all of our members and friends who have so generously contributed, as well as our appreciation for the tens of thousands of students …
DELAWARE: A SMALL STATE WITH A BIG HISTORY An NPG Commentary by Karen I. Shragg, Ed. D.
One of the most highly anticipated cases before the Supreme Court was decided on June 30, 2026, when a 6-3 majority ruled against President Trump’s Executive Order which sought to deny American citizenship to children born in the United States to illegal alien parents. This case and ruling are of particular interest to Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG), the nation’s premier organization …
Click here to download a PDF of this release. Exploring Ecological Education, Carrying Capacity, and the Challenges of Continued Population Growth Alexandria, VA, (June 25, 2026): Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) has released a new Forum paper by environmental educator and author Karen I. Shragg titled Seeking Nature’s Moral Compass: A Tribute to the Legacy of Paul Ehrlich. The publication …
This ad appears in The Hill on June 23rd and Roll Call on June 25th, 2026.
Supporters Promote Economic Growth While Critics Warn of Long-Term Ecological Risks Near the Great Salt Lake Watershed