Deputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. As I review the headlines on all of the global media networks, I cannot help but see a disturbing trend. I read story after story of the devastating social, economic, and environmental crises happening all over the world… and they all have something in common. …
Continue ReadingDeputy Director’s Corner NPG Deputy Director Tracy Canada can be reached by email at tcanada@npg.org. As I return to work today after the long Labor Day weekend, reality sets in – the holiday always marks the official end of summer in the U.S. State and local governments are preparing for the onset of winter, dusting off their snow …
Continue ReadingA recent article on Yahoo! News perhaps said it best: “The Los Angeles Reservoir looks like a giant ball pit.” While California remains crippled by one of the worst droughts in the state’s history, the city of Los Angeles made a desperate attempt to conserve its rapidly-vanishing water supplies. According to the article: “The city poured 96 million black, four-inch …
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100th Anniversary Meeting of the Ecological Society of America Held in downtown Baltimore, Maryland at the city’s Convention Center, the 6-day 2015 ESA Annual Meeting was a huge event – stretching for blocks, with thousands of attendees from all across America. It truly was a sight to see – scientists from all fields, students from all disciplines, and professionals from …
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This Ad appeared in The Washington Times on August 17, 2015. OPEN APPEAL TO THE 114TH CONGRESS REFORM THE INSANE POLICY OF AUTOMATIC BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP! The current policy of unrestricted birthright citizenship adds hundreds of thousands of people to our already overpopulated nation each year. It’s time to come to our senses and reform this outdated and insane practice once …
Continue ReadingEarth Overshoot Day 2015 The day when human demand surpassed what our planet can renew this year… Earth Overshoot Day 2015 Just before Overshoot Day, an August 2nd editorial titled “The Guardian view on population control: empowering women may not save the environment” caused me some serious scratching (and shaking) of my head. Sadly, it’s more of the same: denial …
Continue ReadingNew NPG Paper Finds Erosion of U.S. Farmland Directly Linked to Population Growth Expert analysis finds that if population growth continues, America’s food security is at serious risk. View this release on PRWeb Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version This NPG national Press Release was picked up by hundreds of media outlets across the country, including: The Miami Herald, …
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Endangered Species – Another Consequence of Population Growth On Saturday, August 1st, large crowds gathered by the Empire State Building in New York City. In response to the recent killing of Cecil the Lion in Zimbabwe – which sparked international outrage against trophy hunting and animal extinction – the Empire State Building projected large images of endangered species …
Continue ReadingDeputy Director’s Corner A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) reveals that from 2009-2013, an estimated 2.5 million people were added to America’s population of illegal aliens. According to the report: “The total number of illegal immigrants (11 to 12 million) has held roughly constant in recent years because the number arriving has roughly balanced the number …
Continue ReadingBeijing announces new policy to limit population… According to a recent article in Focus News, “China’s national capital Beijing has announced plans to build a new administrative center adjacent to the city to address growing… woes.” An announcement from the Communist Party of China explained a new guideline for the city’s future growth, which mandated an official population policy. …
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