Population

The global problem? Wikipedia notes: โ€˜The Population Bomb [1968] is a book written by Stanford University Professor Paul R. Ehrlich and his wife, Anne Ehrlich.  It predicted worldwide famine due to overpopulation[i], as well as other major societal upheavals, and advocated immediate action to limit population growth. Fears of a "population explosion" existed in the … Continue reading Population

Just what is overpopulation?

Another extract from another book for all those intelligent 10 to 12 year olds out there, and that's all of them. Overpopulation is a word that gets all its meaning from the over bit. Population is good, so the story goes (unless itโ€™s nits in your hair), overpopulation isnโ€™t. Overpopulation means youโ€™ve gone over the … Continue reading Just what is overpopulation?