April Archive

Recognition of the real population problem

Marcus Roberts | 18 April 2012

The Telegraph recognises that Britain is facing underpopulation and ageing, not overpopulation

More French, Fewer Germans

Marcus Roberts | 16 April 2012

France looks set to overtake Germany's population by 2050

God not dead among young people

Shannon Buckley | 13 April 2012

The Press reported recently that perhaps God is not so dead among young people in New Zealand after all. Victoria University's religious studies professor Paul Morris considers there to be evidence of a growing religious revival among young people in the country. This comes after a United States study listed New Zealand as one of the nine countries in the world where religion will all but die last year.

Dementia to triple worldwide by 2050

Shannon Buckley | 12 April 2012

It makes sense that with an aging baby boomer population the effects of aging will also increase over the coming decades. So it doesn’t come as too much of a surprise that the World Health Organisation (“WHO”) expects cases of people living with dementia to triple worldwide by 2050. The WHO report has has brought renewed support for euthanasia from some.

Why not just say: have more babies?

Marcus Roberts | 06 April 2012

Some tips for avoiding the effects of the grey tsunami from Canada.

Luck of the (growing) Irish

Marcus Roberts | 04 April 2012

After being hit hard by the GFC and the bursting of a massive property bubble, you would think that the Irish would be pessimistic about the future. Bu the latest census figures for the Irish republic show that the Irish are still extremely confident – so confident that they are prepared to bring more and more Irish babies into the world.

Abortion and Over-Population (NZ Tour)

Marcus Roberts | 02 April 2012

A pro-life group in New Zealand is bringing Steven Mosher out to discuss abortion and overpopulation.

March Archive

Population putting pressure on Planet – putative points pondered

Marcus Roberts | 29 March 2012

In London today the Planet Under Pressure conference will come to an end. “What is this conference about?” I hear you ask. Well, according to its website (seriously, what did we do before the internet??) the conference...

Abortion pill safety concerns ignored and Australian woman dies

Shannon Buckley | 27 March 2012

Australia has had its first death of a woman using the abortion pill to terminate her pregnancy at home. The Australian confirms that the woman died of sepsis “some days after” having the medical abortion at one of Marie Stopes International Australia’s (MSIA) 14 Australian clinics back in 2010.

Population Explosion? Even the NYTimes doesn’t think so!

Marcus Roberts | 23 March 2012

The New York Times gives its readers a glimpse of the view that maybe the world isn't doomed to inexorable demographic increase.

Batman is still fighting crime… in Brazil

Shannon Buckley | 19 March 2012

Brazil has come up with a novel way to fight crime – employ Batman. The city of Taubate have hired former soldier, Andre Luiz Pinheiro, to patrol the streets of the city dressed as Batman. Rather than fighting real life crime though, Batman will play a more indirect role in the fight between good and evil through a social and educational crime prevention project which visits schools and targets children from the city.

Two Interesting Stories

Marcus Roberts | 17 March 2012

Two interesting and bizzare stories.

More food for more people

Marcus Roberts | 14 March 2012

New research in Australia promises to increase durum wheat yields in saline soils.

Grow for it!

Shannon Buckley | 12 March 2012

Baby Boomers and Stocks

Marcus Roberts | 08 March 2012

A piece in the Wall Street Journal gives more bad news for retiring baby boomers.

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