Population in the News

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Population News Thursday December 21st 2006

POPULATION POSER
(Aljazeera: Thu, 21 Dec) The downward revision of the population count is based on the national birth rate staying at the current level of 1.26 children per woman, the report said.

Japan population 'set to plummet'
(BBC News: Wed, 20 Dec) Japan's population is expected to fall by 30% over the next 50 years, a survey by the government says.

Aging Japan faces huge population drop
(CBC via Yahoo! Canada News: Wed, 20 Dec) With fewer and fewer births and more elderly citizens, Japan could see its population fall 30 per cent to under 90 million by 2055, a government report said Wednesday.

Japan Lowers Population Estimate, Forecasts 25% Fall by 2050
(Bloomberg.com: Wed, 20 Dec) Dec. 20 (Bloomberg) - Japan's population will decline by 25 percent below 100 million by mid-century, more than previously forecast, a government report said.

World's Most Congested Cities
(Forbes: Thu, 21 Dec) The worst cities for traffic, dominantly Asian with an assist from Africa, translate into a host of urban problems.

Japan Sees Population Shrinking 30 Pct by 2055
(Planet Ark: Wed, 20 Dec) TOKYO - Japan's population is expected to shrink by 30 percent to slightly below 90 million by 2055, a health ministry report said on Wednesday.

Ageing population and economic deceleration
(Bangkok Post: Wed, 20 Dec) China's government finally appears to be acknowledging the urgent challenges presented by the country's ageing population.

Rising sea levels engulfing Indian world heritage islands
(AFP via Yahoo! News: Thu, 21 Dec) Rising sea levels have submerged two islands in the Sunderbans, where tigers roam through mangrove forests in the Ganges River delta, and a dozen more islands are under threat, scientists say.

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