Tag Archives: population forecasts

11 billion — and counting

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Quentin

What are the disasters which face the human race? I imagine that many would put climate change first. Others would choose increasing resistance to antibiotics. But I put population growth ahead of both, and, in this matter, the Church has … Continue reading →

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Be very afraid

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Quentin

We have all been made very aware that the population of the world continues to grow. But predicting to what extent it may fall or rise is difficult because demographers use differing models and assumptions. For example, the Autonomous University … Continue reading →

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