Read more overpopulation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18869/overpopulation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:33:17 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74270/carbon-tax-foes-must-think-the-end-is-nigh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOpponents of cap-and-trade legislation must believe that a massive plague will wipe out 2.5 billion people sometime between now and 2050. Otherwise, their stance makes no sense, writes Thomas Friedman of the New York Times . Even if you don’t believe climate change is real—and Friedman does—you can’t...http://www.newser.com/story/74270/carbon-tax-foes-must-think-the-end-is-nigh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 18 Nov 2009 8:25:27 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49694/two-kids-should-be-the-limit-eco-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you have more than a pair of kids, you’re damaging the planet, says an environmental adviser to the British government. He says contraception and abortion are key to fighting overpopulation that adds to global warming, the Times of London reports. “I am unapologetic about asking people to connect up...http://www.newser.com/story/49694/two-kids-should-be-the-limit-eco-expert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 02 Feb 2009 13:50:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34113/worst-threat-to-earth-way-too-many-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the number of humans on Earth expected to reach 9.5 billion by the second half of the 21st century, policymakers and environmentalists should turn their attention to the grave dangers of overpopulation and overconsumption, Paul Ehrlich—author of 1968 bestseller The Population Bomb —and wife Anne write in...http://www.newser.com/story/34113/worst-threat-to-earth-way-too-many-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 Aug 2008 11:35:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/30479/world-pop-to-hit-7b-by-2012.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe world's soaring population is expected to hit 7 billion by 2012, further straining thinly stretched natural resources, AP reports. The current population is 6.7 billion, and growing at 1.2% a year, spurred by increasing medical and nutritional advances in developing countries. But as more women in developing...http://www.newser.com/story/30479/world-pop-to-hit-7b-by-2012.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 20 Jun 2008 2:37:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/26244/cougars-long-trek-to-chicago-may-tell-tale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA cougar shot April 14 in Chicago was spotted earlier in Wisconsin, DNA tests show, suggesting an epic trek. Now, scientists are eager to study the animal, hoping to learn more about how and why it migrated; they aim to pin down its ancestry in an effort to better understand...http://www.newser.com/story/26244/cougars-long-trek-to-chicago-may-tell-tale.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 01 May 2008 11:03:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24837/fertile-felines-may-require-new-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica’s wandering cat population is growing—and if communities don’t address the issue, their numbers could spiral to alarming heights, LiveScience reports. As it stands, there’s a cat for every 3.5 Americans, and reproducing roamers contribute to the 5 million cats euthanized yearly. Cities may need to follow Los...http://www.newser.com/story/24837/fertile-felines-may-require-new-laws.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 17 Apr 2008 15:00:03 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/21205/china-hangs-onto-1-child-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChina will keep up its one-child policy over the next decade as nearly 200 million citizens reach child-bearing age, CNN reports. "Given such a large population base, there would be major fluctuations in population growth if we abandoned the one-child rule now," said the country's family planning minister, responding to...http://www.newser.com/story/21205/china-hangs-onto-1-child-policy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 10 Mar 2008 18:16:33 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20006/south-africa-to-lift-ban-on-killing-elephants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSouth Africa will lift its 1994 ban on elephant culling, sparking outrage among animal rights activists, the Guardian reports. Killing animals will remain "the option of last resort, acceptable only under strict conditions," said the environment minister. He added that managing the elephant population, which has grown to 20,000...http://www.newser.com/story/20006/south-africa-to-lift-ban-on-killing-elephants.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 25 Feb 2008 16:40:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/15440/consumers-beware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDon’t worry how many people there are in the world—worry how much each is consuming, noted author and professor Jared Diamond argues in today’s New York Times . People in the developed world consume 32 times more than counterparts in the developing world; if the 5.5 billion in the...http://www.newser.com/story/15440/consumers-beware.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Jan 2008 15:53:20 CST