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Demographers Warn of Impending Population Collapse

Fertility data contradict UN predictions of overpopulation and environmental devastation

Demographers Warn of Impending Population Collapse
A father prepares to change the diaper of his newborn daughter as his wife looks on in a hospital in Apple Valley, California, on March 30, 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Kevin Stocklin
Kevin Stocklin
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6/5/2022|Updated: 7/17/2022
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Amid the deluge of dire predictions that the human population will rise exponentially, deplete the earth’s resources, and overheat the planet, two recent demographic studies predict the opposite—that the number of people will peak within the next several decades and then begin a phase of steady, irreversible decline.

In some places, including Japan, Russia, South Korea, and most countries in Europe, that population collapse has already begun. China isn’t far behind.

Kevin Stocklin
Kevin Stocklin
Reporter
Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.
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