Immigration Seen Adding 105 Million to U.S. Population by 2060
(U.S. Department of State: Tue, 04 Sep) Since the founding of the United States, the population of the country has been growing at a rate that some scientists say is unprecedented in human history. Some believe that this population explosion made the United States one of the most prosperous countries of the world. But others point to congestion, urban sprawl, traffic, pollution, loss of open spaces and the increase in greenhouse gas ...

HIV/AIDS In Zimbabwe Has Reduced Life Expectancy, Not Affecting Population Growth, Study Says
(Medical News Today: Fri, 31 Aug) HIV/AIDS has reduced the life expectancy in Zimbabwe, but the country's overall population growth remains unchanged as births continue to outpace deaths, according to a study recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Reuters reports.For the study, Simon Gregson of Imperial College London and colleagues examined an area in eastern Zimbabwe between 1998 and 2005. ...

Population slowdowns
(Boston Globe: Sun, 02 Sep) The 20th century was marked by rapid population growth, with the world population nearly quadrupling from 1.6 billion to 6.1 billion. However, the 20th century was also shaped by major events that exerted downward pressure on population increases. Which of these events caused the largest population slowdown?

The Globalist Quiz
(San Jose Mercury News: Sun, 02 Sep) 20th Century Population Slowdowns QUESTION The 20th century was marked by rapid population growth, with the world population nearly quadrupling from 1.