Large parts of Mumbai face increasing flood risks from storms and sea-level rise. AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is evident in burgeoning ...
A groundbreaking study published in The Lancet has sent shockwaves through the global community, revealing that the world’s ...
Hundreds of decisions—how to build roads, where to send medicine, how to plan for natural disasters—depend on knowing where people live. Over the past few decades, population maps have become powerful ...
STARKVILLE, Miss.—In 2023, the world’s population surpassed 8 billion. Mississippi State Social Science Research Center faculty are utilizing novel technology from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory to ...
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to US Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in ...
The global increase in migration—with approximately 3.6% of the global population living as expatriates—has resulted in many countries extending external voting rights to their overseas citizens. This ...
According to the World Population Review, the world's most populous cities remain concentrated in Asia and Latin America. Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai continue to lead in population size, while cities ...
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis. It was originally published at The Conversation. Coastal populations are expanding quickly around the world. The rise is ...
The world population increased by more than 71 million people in 2024 and will be 8.09 billion people on New Year’s Day, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Monday. The 0.9% increase in ...