September 8, 2026 | Articles
Dobbs decision anniversary On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court eliminated the nationwide constitutional right to abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade, marked a deadly turn in the uphill battle for reproductive rights. Four years later, our field organizers in Arizona, Nevada, New…...
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We are overwhelmed by the incredible turnout for our fifth annual Summer Photo Contest! This year’s contest featured seven categories: Amazing Avians, Botanical Bliss, Candid Culture, Charming Creatures, Gorgeous Geology, Scenic Skies, and Wondrous Water. We are thrilled to announce the first-place winners in each category! We received over 170…...
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It’s been over 20 years since I was a graduate student of Population and Development at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), but I still haven’t forgotten my favorite professor from the program. Tim Dyson, PhD, (now Emeritus Professor of Population Studies) was beloved in our department…...
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Sue Kaufman has been thinking about population challenges and advocating for access to reproductive health for most of her adult life. She and her late husband, Stan, met during their first week at Heidelberg College and married just after graduation. After Stan completed a graduate degree in social work at…...
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Slowing population growth key to protecting biodiversity from agricultural expansion A new study published in PNAS found that faster economic development in low-income countries, largely through its dampening effect on population growth, could shrink future global cropland requirements more than slashing consumption in rich countries. Habitat loss from agricultural expansion…...
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House Appropriations Committee approves FY 2027 foreign affairs bill On April 28, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which allots “not more than” $461 million for international family planning programs and prohibits funding to the United Nations Population…...
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The global fall in fertility rates has arrived faster and spread further than anticipated. Two-thirds of people now live in countries that have slipped below the replacement rate […]. […] There are reasons to celebrate the shift. People have fewer children when they expect their babies to survive. The sub-Saharan…...
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“But any ecologist will tell you that the growing human population is the greatest single stressor endangering the planet’s carrying capacity, and that most environmental ills today stem from overpopulation.” – US Sen. Gaylord Nelson (1916–2005) In the 1960s and for some time thereafter, the environmental movement widely supported Earth…...
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September 8, 2026 | Articles
Founded in 2008 by Dr. Kakenya Ntaiya, Kakenya’s Dream began as a primary education boarding school serving 30 rural Maasai girls in Narok County, Kenya. A secondary education boarding school opened in 2018 with a class of 18. Today, Kakenya’s Dream is a robust nonprofit organization supporting girls with high-quality…...
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September 8, 2026 | Articles
The agricultural transformation dramatically increased crop yields and is widely touted as proof that humanity can innovate its way out of every crisis. But this view neglects the tremendous harm caused by modern agriculture. The Green Revolution, named for the color of thriving crops, was a significant advancement in agricultural…...
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