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There is Still Time (NPG Booknote)

There is Still Time NPG Booknote by David Simcox Peter Seidel, a longtime advocate of population reduction and friend and supporter of NPG, has released a new book: There is Still Time (360 Editions; Cincinnati, Ohio, 2015 – available through Amazon). This short book asks and answers critical questions for all of us concerned about humanity’s future on this planet: …

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ALL IN THE FAMILY: Preferences for Relatives Drive U.S. Immigration and Population Growth

Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version ALL IN THE FAMILY: Preferences for Relatives Drive U.S. Immigration and Population Growth INTRODUCTION AND KEY FINDING In 2015 the United States set a record for the largest number of immigrants in its population. By the second quarter of this year, the size of the total immigrant population (legal and illegal) reached …

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GEONOMICS 101

Human Misperceptions
Water comes from a faucet; food comes from a grocery store; electricity comes from a wall socket; light comes from flipping a switch; heat and air conditioning come from adjusting a thermostat; motor fuel comes from a gas station; cars and trucks come from factories; the myriad consumer…

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The Other Soil Erosion: Long-Term Erosion of Our Productive Farmland Base from U.S. Population Growth

Click here for a downloadable, printable PDF version The Other Soil Erosion: Long-Term Erosion of Our Productive Farmland Base from U.S. Population Growth  Introduction – Appreciating the Land That Feeds Us In the new century, sustainable agriculture has become a buzzword of sorts, and fresh, healthy (preferably organic), locally-grown food is an ideal if not a mantra. In the Mid-Atlantic …

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A Geomoment of Affluence Between Two Austere Eras

During most of human history austerity has been the norm. Only recently have some segments of world population enjoyed an affluent life. But these are very unusual times, far from the norm. It now appears human history can be broken into three distinct eras. First, the long march from the millennia of the hunter-gatherer economy to the time of the beginning and then widespread use of fossil fuels and other nonrenewable resources….

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The President’s Column: NPG Statement on Population

We believe that the optimum rate of population growth is negative.

We believe that the optimum rate of population growth for the United States (and for the world) is negative, until such time as the scale of economic activity – and its environmental effects – is reduced to a level that would be sustainable indefinitely. We are convinced that if present rates of population …

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