Doctors and Overpopulation was established in 1972 in the United Kingdom. The organization’s mission statement, published simultaneously in the British Medical Journal and The Lancet, declared: “It is right that we as doctors should be especially concerned about the world population crisis. In the first place we bear some
Continue ReadingI am a retired physician and COVID-19 survivor, and I am here to deliver a message contained in the heart of this pandemic. I am also the author of Stress R Us, a PDF of which is contained in the MAHB.stanford.edu e-library, and also a Cassandra, sounding the clarion call initially delivered by Paul R. Ehrlich in his prescient 1968
Continue ReadingJanuary 19, 2020 $75 Billion in Flood Damage Due to Climate Change  Flooding is One of the Most Costly Natural Disasters in the U.S. A new study from Stanford researchers concludes that climate change has caused nearly $75 billion in flood damage, in the U.S., in the past three decades. This research, published in the journal Proceedings of the National …
Continue ReadingNegative Population Growth has published a new Forum paper titled, What Gives Overpopulation Its Legs? Authored by Dr. Karen I. Shragg, the paper breaks down the reasons for overpopulation into four main categories which, when visualized as the four legs of a stool, hold up overpopulation (the seat of the stool). She begins her discourse, noting:
Continue ReadingNovember 17, 2020 Exploring Population Issues in Australia Ignoring Population: The United States and Australia Face Similar Problems Talking about population growth is important. Discussions must take place for understanding and progress to follow. Yet, mainstream media continues to dodge population issues in favor of practically any other topic. An article, originally published by Australian National University and featured online …
Continue ReadingNovember 10, 2020 Drought Conditions Persist in Parts of the U.S. High Temperatures and No Rain Plaguing the West With wildfires still raging nationwide, particularly in the West, researchers agree that drought is the major contributor. As the air cools and winter approaches, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a stark warning in their winter outlook, stating: “Drought conditions …
Continue ReadingHow Birth, Death, and Immigration Rates Relate to Population Growth and COVID-19
With the final debate on the horizon and COVID-19 still dominating headlines, Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new Forum paper, titled Will U.S. Population Fall in 2021? Written by Edwin S. Rubenstein
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Continue ReadingOctober 6, 2020 Could Alternative Farming Methods Help Preserve & Regenerate the Earth’s Topsoil? There is a new environmental documentary streaming on Netflix. Based on a book with the same title, Kiss the Ground is all about topsoil. Narrated by actor and activist Woody Harrelson, the documentary showcases the benefits of regenerative agriculture and posits by using this method we …
Continue ReadingOctober 1, 2020 There is a new space on social media to learn about climate change. On September 15th, Facebook launched a Climate Science Information Center that is currently accessible to Facebook users in the U.S., U.K., France, and Germany. The space functions as an alternative news feed where users are able to scroll through climate change facts, statistics, and …
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