Breaking Down: Collapse

Daily Episode 225 - The Peak Population Question

Breaking Down: Collapse

Show Notes

New research suggests that the global population will peak much earlier than expected, and that's without considering major collapse forces:

Economists Say World Population May Have Already Crossed into Below Replacement Fertility, Faster Than U.N. Estimates New mathematical model suggests global population crash by 2064 Opinion | The Population Bust Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Is Prepared For - The New York Times Demographics.pdf (PDF FILE) Which countries have already passed peak population, and when will the rest do so? | Our World in Data

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