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June 25, 2025 | Post
The Washington Post published an op-ed arguing that low fertility rates aren't all bad. We responded with a letter to the editor, which wasn’t published, so we are featuring it here. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on…...
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June 18, 2025 | Post
A new UN report has received a lot of media attention, with multiple articles claiming that low fertility rates present a “crisis,” and that people around the world are having fewer children than they desire. This unfortunate framing obscures a far more serious crisis: around half of all pregnancies across…...
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June 5, 2025 | Post
As the world’s population rises, its environmental footprint expands. Growing demands for food, water, land, and energy place mounting pressure on ecosystems already pushed to their limits. These effects aren’t felt equally: the most vulnerable regions often face the greatest environmental risks. On World Environment Day, we look at how…...
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May 19, 2025 | Post
My journey to Guatemala Last month, I set out on a journey to visit Population Connection’s amazing Global Partners in Guatemala. The experience was both inspirational and transformative, and a powerful reminder of why their work is so important. I came back feeling deeply inspired, full of gratitude, and more…...
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May 15, 2025 | Post
A new study links emissions inequality to climate warming and extreme heat, finding that as much as two-thirds of global warming between 1990 and 2020 is attributable to the wealthiest 10 percent of the global population, while the richest 1 percent is responsible for a fifth of warming. Climate injustice…...
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May 8, 2025 | Post
The world is still far from achieving gender equality, with some countries doing a lot better than others. Here we take a look at which nations have the highest gender equity scores based on reproductive health, education, as well as participation in the labor market and decision-making. Inching forward…...
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May 1, 2025 | Post
A new report shows that 46 percent of Americans — roughly 156 million people — are living in places that have received failing grades for air quality. The number of people breathing harmful air has increased by almost 25 million compared to last year, and is the highest in the…...
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April 29, 2025 | Post
The Los Angeles Times published an op-ed critiquing pronatalism in the Trump administration. We responded with a letter to the editor, which wasn’t published, so we are featuring it here. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how…...
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April 25, 2025 | Post
The Washington Post published an op-ed questioning Elon Musk's grasp of numbers. We voiced our agreement in a letter to the editor, which wasn't published, so we are featuring it here. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on…...
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April 24, 2025 | Post
"Guatemala is a beautiful country with a lot of complex situations, and we are doing our best to transform all of the social challenges…so, if you can keep focusing on this country and helping us to deliver these services, you are helping us to make it so that the beauty…...
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