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Sinking Cities in the U.S. and the Weight of Population Growth

Urban land subsidence (the slow and gradual sinking of land) is an increasingly critical issue that challenges the stability of our cities. As urban areas grow, the weight of buildings, infrastructure, and concentrated human activities exerts continuous pressure on underlying soils, especially in cities constructed on water-saturated sediments, such as coastal and river delta areas.

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Too Many People Chasing Too Few Healthcare Providers: How Population Growth Can Make You Sick

A few years back, my wife had something of a minor yet potentially serious health scare. We knew her issue didn’t constitute an emergency requiring an ambulance, but we needed a doctor to look at her sooner rather than later because it was the kind of health concern that could quickly worsen and lead to lifelong complications. So, I called a doctor to see if we could make an appointment to get her checked out. Yes, the doctor would be pleased to check her out, we were told – in three months.

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The Structural Dynamics of Immigration Reforms

The recent study led by Professor Corey Bradshaw of Flinders University underscores that while empowering women in family planning is crucial, it alone can’t prevent overpopulation. Other essential measures include improving child health, addressing food security, and working to reduce the effects of climate change.

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New NPG Forum Paper Warns of Potential Pandemic Threat and Examines the Population Factor

Click here to download a PDF of this release. Explore the critical connection between population growth and the spread of infectious diseases in the latest NPG Forum paper Alexandria, VA, (September 11, 2024): Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) proudly announces the release of a groundbreaking Forum paper titled “Disease Pandemics and the Population Factor,” authored by Nathanial Gronewold. This pivotal …

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Disease Pandemics and the Population Factor

It’s been only a few years since the world exited the height of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, but we’re now facing a potentially deadlier new pandemic threat. This threat stems from a virus that health professionals have been monitoring for two decades: H5N1, more commonly known as bird flu or avian influenza. Once mostly the bane of chicken farmers, H5N1 has now infected domesticated animals and wild species worldwide. It’s now jumping from dairy cows to humans. Each day the threat grows worse. As with COVID-19, bird flu infections could quickly escalate into a pandemic, facilitated by our over-populated world.

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