California Population Up, So is Homelessness
Add this to the growing number of problems California faces that more population would exacerbate: according to the biennial census, Los Angeles... Read More
Not only Elephants, Rhinos and Gorillas Face Extinction in Africa; Human Overpopulation is Devouring (Literally) Other Large Herbivores Too
Imagine a lonely, desolate world without magnificent creatures such as elephants, rhinos, gorillas, hippos, zebras and giraffes gracing the wild. One in... Read More
California Adds Nearly 360,000 People to the State
Numbers and math very much govern our daily lives. What’s the temperature outside today? That “number” determines our choice to wear a... Read More
With Record Drought it’s Time to Think About Ending Perpetual Population Growth
When you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is … stop digging! Another month, another slew of suggestions... Read More
Immigration-Fueled Population Growth a Run-Away Train
Evidence of immigrants’ increased presence in the United States is everywhere. Whether in California and its open southern border with Mexico or... Read More
A Californian Looks at Earth Day, and Beyond
As a native Californian, I’ve lived on both sides of population explosion. I’m on the fence about whether that’s a good or... Read More
Population Growth Increases Food Imports, Insecurity
The Worldwatch Institute reports that global imports of grain grew by more than five times over the last half century, from just... Read More
Population May Rise Higher than Now Projected
In 2012 the Census Bureau sharply reduced its projection for U.S. population growth. Prior to that it forecast that the total U.S.... Read More
Birth Control Pill Founder Carl Djerassi Understood Politics Would Take Greater Role in Family Planning than Science
A CAPS Advisory Board member, chemist and professor widely credited as the father of the birth control pill, or “the Pill,” Carl... Read More
‘Master Planned Community’ Transforms as Scheduled
The City of Irvine is remarkably thought-out and ordered, as demonstrated by its carefully micro-managed housing designs, park maintenance and shopping center... Read More