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January 7, 2021
It's Time to Ask, What Are We Doing to Save the Planet?
January 7, 2021 —Several years ago, climate change observers recognized the end of 2020 as a pivotal time in the global race to cut carbon. Why? Because it marked the deadline for countries in the Paris Climate...

December 29, 2020
Climate Change: Why Women's Empowerment Is Paramount
December 29, 2020 —When you think about two of the top priorities of the 21st century—women’s rights and climate change—they may initially seem like two completely disparate issues. But in reality, they are...

November 24, 2020
Election Day is over. Now what? A Conversation with policy expert Bob Walker.
November 24, 2020 —On November 10, 2020, Robert Walker, President of the Population Institute, a subsidiary of Population Media Center (PMC), spoke with PMC’s Giving Circles members about the U.S. presidential...

October 29, 2020
Population, Diets, and Sustainability
October 29, 2020 —In 2019, the EAT–Lancet Commission posited a universal “reference diet” to compare and contrast any possible health and environmental effects of large-scale adoption of an alternative diet to the...

October 22, 2020
Is It Climate Change or Global Warming? And Why Does it Matter?
October 22, 2020 —In the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic, the world is also witnessing an existential climate crisis play out in real time. The incidence of heatwaves, droughts, flooding, winter storms,...

August 27, 2020
The Unique Impact On Girls: Human Causes of Climate Change
August 27, 2020 —When it comes to climate change, women bear a disproportionate amount of the burden. Natural disasters, heat waves, droughts, sea level rise, environmental degradation, and other human causes of...

July 16, 2020
Does Population Growth Impact Global Climate Change?
July 16, 2020 —Most informed people know that the global population is growing at a rapid rate — putting added pressure on our already limited supply of resources. But it remains difficult to communicate the sheer...

June 18, 2020
Population Growth: A Humanitarian Crisis That Needs Our Attention
June 18, 2020 —Humanity is facing a wide variety of serious crises, some of which threaten our very existence, including environmental degradation, hunger, and water scarcity. Niger is a prime example of the tragic...

May 14, 2020
Understanding The Lesser-Known Human Causes of Climate Change
May 14, 2020 —The evidence for climate change worldwide is plentiful. Records show an average global temperature rise of over 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit since the 19th century, contributing to warming oceans,...

April 30, 2020
Population Media Center Reviews Planet of The Humans
April 30, 2020 —As you may know, the Michael Moore produced film, Planet of The Humans (director Jeff Gibbs), has set off a maelstrom of internecine criticism – meaning the most vociferous critics of the film...