https://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2017/12/12/16766872/overpopulation-exaggerated-concern-climate-change-world-population
Clearly, fear of overpopulation is widespread. But the truth is that overpopulation in the United States is not even close to a serious problem. Even globally, overpopulation is an overstated problem.

https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/overpopulation-cause-and-effect
The Effects of Overpopulation. It is only logical that an increase in the world's population will cause additional strains on resources. More people means an increased demand for food, water, housing, energy, healthcare, transportation, and more. And all that consumption contributes to ecological degradation, increased conflicts, and a higher

https://www.acsh.org/news/2020/08/05/overpopulation-myth-new-study-predicts-population-decline-century-14953
A new study projects that the world population, which now stands at 7.8 billion, will peak in 2064 at 9.7 billion then fall by 2100 to 8.8 billion. If the UN's Sustainable Development Goals are met, the population could be even smaller at 6.3 billion.

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/peril-and-promise/2022/06/overpopulation-is-not-the-problem-saying-so-is-actually-damaging/
June 3, 2022. Overpopulation actually is not the cause of the world's environmental woes. To say so would be to deny the notion that humans can live sustainably. Nevertheless, the idea that the

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-overpopulation-still-an-issue-of-concern/
Overpopulation could plague us indefinitely if fertility rates don't drop in these areas, especially as they ramp up their Western-style development. Globally, the United Nations estimates that

https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/a-brief-on-overpopulation-why-it-matters-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
This only defers the problem and creates collateral damage. Decreasing population numbers. If we talk about this now, the hope is to increase our options for solutions. One of the biggest challenges to facing overpopulation head-on and discussing a decreasing population are the stigmas and myths associated with reducing human population numbers.

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2019/8/20/20802413/overpopulation-demographic-transition-population-explained
Global population growth has been slowing since the 1960s, and global population will almost certainly start to decline. The world is absolutely not, as is sometimes claimed, on track to have 14

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220905-is-the-world-overpopulated
Whether the problem is too many humans, the resources we use up, or both, "I can't even fathom how more humans could be better for the environment", says Sciubba, who authored the book "8 Billion

https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/the-psychology-of-denying-overpopulation/
Overpopulation may not be the root of all evil, but it is indeed at the root of many of the world's other miseries. Just do the math. As a minimum, every additional person needs a certain quantity of food to eat and clean water to drink. Extra people could, in theory, live without roofs over their heads, but no one wishes for a world with

https://www.populationmedia.org/the-latest/overpopulation-as-a-global-concern
Why Overpopulation Is a Serious Concern All over the World. The Earth's population is set to hit the 8 billion mark in late 2022. The rate of population growth reached new heights in the 20th century, and the world population doubled faster than ever before. It is estimated that the world population reached one billion in 1804.

https://www.environmentalconsortium.org/why-overpopulation-is-a-problem-causes-consequences-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/
Overpopulation or overcrowding is a phenomenon that occurs when a high population density causes environmental degradation, reduced quality of life, or famine and conflict. Typically, this term refers to the relationship between the human population and the environment.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/overpopulation-climate-crisis-energy-resources-1.6853542
The politics of 'overpopulation' ... NASA climate scientists testified before U.S. Congress, saying that climate change was actually happening — and was no longer a theory. At that time, the

https://theconversation.com/why-we-should-be-wary-of-blaming-overpopulation-for-the-climate-crisis-130709
The high-carbon consumption habits of the world's richest people are more to blame for the climate crisis than population growth in poor regions. Artem Ermilov/Shutterstock. In 2018 the planet

https://sustainablereview.com/overpopulation-is-a-myth/
Overpopulation is a myth because the world is not overpopulated, cities are overpopulated, and advanced societies are not well-balanced for long-term growth. Public health policy through 2021 forced city-goers to reconsider the modern urban lifestyle. Hundreds of thousands scattered to the Midwest, Southeast and Southwest United States in hopes

https://www.insidehook.com/culture/overpopulation-problem
"There was a time when the dystopian picture of a growing population's impact on the environment was accurate, but things have changed. The human footprint has actually contracted because more of us live in cities. The problem now is more economic than environmental. And it could be a matter of national survival in some instances."

https://bigthink.com/the-present/why-should-it-be-a-bad-thing-why-overpopulation-isnt-a-crisis-at-all/
Scotty Hendricks. You have seen it here before: overpopulation is a key problem for our age. With the world population currently standing at 7.5 billion people, one-sixteenth of all the humans

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/14/opinion/overpopulation-is-not-the-problem.html
Overpopulation Is Not the Problem. By Erle C. Ellis. Sept. 13, 2013. Share full article. BALTIMORE — MANY scientists believe that by transforming the earth's natural landscapes, we are

https://mahb.stanford.edu/blog/yes-overpopulation-problem/
We felt it essential to point out several reasons why population - and specifically overpopulation - is a huge problem if we hope to build a sustainable future. We have a lot of respect for the Post Carbon Institute's work, ... Smaje states that "the problem isn't really 'population'…'capitalism' gets a bit closer to the

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqHX2dVn0c8
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUL-q7ptDW4
Developing countries have long been blamed for destroying the environment with their large families. Overpopulation has been identified as the enemy. But how

https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2018/07/30/how-big-of-a-problem-is-overpopulation/
Even if overpopulation were to prove to be a problem, it is one with an expiration date: due to falling global birth rates, demographers estimate the world population will decrease in the long run

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/15jrj70/is_overpopulation_actually_a_problem_why_or_why/
So it can represent a problem, overpopulation leads to a greater demand for products and food, this causes natural resources to be consumed more quickly and aggressively, and this in turn generates pollution. The problem is not the population, but the unbalanced distribution. Most places have crises like housing.

https://bigthink.com/thinking/everyday-philosophy-thanos-and-an-economist-debate-overpopulation/
But there is a force governing the population more generally — both overpopulation and underpopulation (and, its been convincingly argued that the latter might even be a bigger problem).

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/this-is-why-you-shouldnt-buy-praying-mantis-eggs-for-your-garden/ss-BB1p7z6L
Introducing praying mantises to your garden can disrupt the natural balance of your local ecosystem. Praying mantises are not selective predators; they will eat beneficial insects, such as bees

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/devastating-debate-performance-biden-aides-try-reassure-panicky-democr-rcna159370
The debate was always going to be a gamble for Joe Biden — but the bet may prove more costly than he imagined after he gave what was roundly panned as a bumbling and incoherent performance.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/2024/06/27/cnn-tapper-bash-debate-fact-check/
CNN's political director said a presidential debate "is not the ideal venue for a live fact-checking exercise." Jake Tapper and Dana Bash stuck to that.

https://mahb.stanford.edu/library-item/is-the-earth-really-overpopulated/
The word 'overpopulation' is rarely used by political leaders, the news media, or even many environmentalists. But a recent international survey showed that people in many countries consider overpopulation to be a serious problem. In this case, common people seem to be out in front of their leaders.

https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/28/itvs-new-woke-series-douglas-cancelled-controversial-21123194/
Suckerpunch ending is really something. And @karengillan is vulnerable and powerful in the same instant, exactly as so many women are. We balance on a knife edge.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/28/us/politics/jill-biden-says-she-reassured-the-president-in-the-moments-after-a-dismal-debate.html
"He wants to win and she wants that for him, and for the country," Ms. Alexander said. "She's his biggest supporter and champion, because she believes in him, and she fears for the future

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6pp29gdwe6o
"The problems we have seen in the last few weeks are not the kind we would have anticipated at this stage of the development programme for Starliner," he says.