On World Population Day, Ignorance and Apathy Rule
July 11 is World Population Day. Originally conceived in 1989 by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this global event aims to... Read More
World Vasectomy Day 2016: Yes Virginia, Family Planning is for Men Too
Contrary to the hopes of those who care about an environmentally sustainable future for humanity and the biosphere, world population growth is... Read More
Today is World Population Day
As critical an issue as population growth is to the future of people and the planet, it is typically given short shrift... Read More
Population Ignored Yet Again; This Time at Recent Paris Talks
Every human being on Earth emits carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs), both directly and indirectly. Every time each of... Read More
Today is World Vasectomy Day!
Snip to Save the Earth As a proud recipient of a vasectomy in 1997, a year after the birth of my second... Read More
Celebrating Responsible Men and Giving Them their Voice in Family Planning
In Iran, men wanting vasectomies won’t have access, now that the government has banned surgical, permanent birth control methods, and any “violators”... Read More
Overpopulation and Chaos: Youth Bulges and Failing States
When demographers refer to a “youth bulge” they are not referring to the recent epidemic of obesity among American youngsters. Rather, they... Read More
Overpopulated ≠ Overcrowded
Many folks conflate overpopulation with overcrowding, but while the two terms do overlap, they are far from synonymous. Overcrowding is a much... Read More
Projected U.S. Population Growth Greater Than All Other Developed Countries Combined
Most CAPS supporters and readers of this blog probably sense intuitively – and correctly – that the U.S. population is increasing faster... Read More
Bad News for Girls in Overpopulated India, China
A daughter is a burden on her father’s head. – common Hindi saying The documentary, “It’s a Girl,” starts with what... Read More