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New NPG Paper Finds Erosion of U.S. Farmland Directly Linked to Population Growth

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August 19, 2015
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New 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, …

Endangered Species – Another Consequence of Population Growth

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August 11, 2015
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UPDATE: 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 …

Deputy Director's Corner

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August 6, 2015
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Deputy 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 …

Beijing Takes the Lead on Population Policy

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July 28, 2015
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Beijing 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. …

Deputy Director's Corner

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July 23, 2015
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Deputy Director’s Corner Are you on the frontlines of the fight for America’s future? Although World Population Day was observed on July 11th, it seems the global media is still talking about it. I have enjoyed the opportunity to review a wide array of articles and blogs addressing the critical issue of population size and growth. As this discussion tends …

Calvin Wilder – $2,500 Winner

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July 15, 2015
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ws_table id=”40″ By Calvin Wilder, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL The Price the Future Will Pay The first (and only) time I visited Alaska, I was only six years old. Even so, the experience of seeing that truly wild, untamed land has always stuck with me. I was there for just a week, but in that time I saw a …

Davis Negrete – $1,500 Winner

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July 15, 2015
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ws_table id=”40″ By Davis Negrete, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA In the world that we live in today, we cannot afford to be shortsighted. We cannot afford to be selfish. We must put the needs of humanity as a whole before the needs of those who would destroy it. There was a point once at which humanity …

James Wang – $1,000 Winner

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July 15, 2015
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ws_table id=”40″ By James Wang, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT Sprawling forests of metropolitan areas covered in smog. Vast fields of monoculture. Herds of backed up cars. Mountains of trash and litter. These everyday sights in the United States are replacing nature’s beauty and causing a myriad of problems such as desertification, deforestation, shortage of drinking water, depletion of energy …

Hartland McDonald – $1,000 Winner

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July 15, 2015
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ws_table id=”40″ By Hartland McDonald, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL Should the United States’ government pursue population policies to protect our quality of life for future generations? I strongly believe that the United States government should pursue population policies to protect our future generations and the best way, as with most things, is to convince people that it was their …

Kara Leonard – $1,000 Winner

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July 15, 2015
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ws_table id=”40″ By Kara Leonard, South Piedmont Community College, Monroe, NC The United States should absolutely pursue population policies to protect the quality of life for future generations. Overpopulation causes a heavy burden on our country naturally, economically, and culturally. Making the nation more sustainable will not just make positive effects in future generations. It can produce countless benefits for …