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April 7, 2023 | Post

The Atlantic recently published another deeply misinformed opinion piece on population concern that misrepresents Population Connection ("The Malthusians Are Back," March 22, 2023). We sent a letter to the editor on March 23rd, but as the editorial team did not publish it, we are featuring it below. We encourage all…...

March 30, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

March 29, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to the editor on March 29, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn’t published by The Washington Post. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You can…...

March 28, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to The Guardian on March 28, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn’t published. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You can see common population myths…...

March 13, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

March 3, 2023 | Post

Today, March 3, is World Wildlife Day, a United Nations observance day launched in 2013 to raise awareness of wild species and their conservation status. With global biodiversity loss still accelerating, there is sadly a need to amplify the call to action every year.  Our huge and growing numbers, combined…...

February 28, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

February 24, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...

February 22, 2023 | Post

Population models generally don’t extend beyond 2100 because high uncertainty makes it very difficult to project demographic trends far into the future. An interesting recent study, however, uses sophisticated models to provide a rough idea of what our far-future population might look like. Extending the UN’s probabilistic population models, the…...

February 14, 2023 | Post

Through our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase access to education, public health and family planning services. Their efforts make a vital difference in their local communities and represent the “final step” in our shared work to make…...