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August 15, 2023 | Post

The New York Times recently published an opinion piece that touches on the peace and security risks of rapidly growing populations in the Sahel region of Africa. We sent a letter to the editor but did not receive a response, so we are featuring our reply below. We encourage all…...

August 9, 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…...

August 4, 2023 | Post

The Wall Street Journal recently published an opinion piece that made some rather astonishing, unsubstantiated claims. We sent a letter to the editor but did not receive a response, so we are featuring our reply below. We encourage all our members and supporters who come across misleading media stories like…...

August 2, 2023 | Post

Marking the day on which humanity has used up all the natural resources that the Earth can renew in one year, Earth Overshoot Day has been falling ever earlier due to growing population and consumption. It is one of the starkest annual reminders of how unsustainable our human enterprise is.…...

July 20, 2023 | Post

World leaders are still largely ignoring the urgent need to increase funding for international family planning programs – a need exacerbated by the escalating climate crisis. A new report adds to previous scientific warnings that the most vulnerable areas are also experiencing the fastest population growth, which means that the…...

July 17, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to the editor on July 17, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn't published by The New York Times. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You…...

July 7, 2023 | Post

July 11 is World Population Day, a United Nations observance day which seeks to raise awareness of population issues. There are many misconceptions about demographic trends and their implications. Even though our global population soared past the 8 billion mark last November and is projected to keep growing to over…...

July 5, 2023 | Post

We submitted the following letter to the editor on July 5, 2023, and are sharing it below since it wasn't published by The New York Times. We encourage all our members and supporters to make their voices heard! See our media guide for advice on how to do that. You…...

June 30, 2023 | Post

New data reveals 4.1 million hectares (approximately 10.1 million acres) of primary rainforest were destroyed in 2022 — a ten percent increase since the year before, with dire consequences for the climate, communities, and biodiversity. Having pledged to end deforestation by 2030, world leaders are clearly not doing enough to…...

June 23, 2023 | Post

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the constitutional right to abortion. The ruling came only seven months before the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark case that legalized abortion nationwide. Before Roe,…...