Population

Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Population.

Topic archive

Articles about Population

651 published items.

The era of super disasters in Asia
Environment

The era of super disasters in Asia

The Asia-Pacific region is about to face a period when large-scale natural disasters can take millions of lives at a glance.

December 16, 2018
Potential of urban forestry
Environment

Potential of urban forestry

The rate of population growth and urbanization out of control in developing countries has been causing many environmental and social consequences.

December 16, 2018
Strong earthquake in China
Environment

Strong earthquake in China

The Chinese Seismological Network discovered four strong earthquakes this morning (March 21) in Yu Tian district, west of Xinjiang.

December 16, 2018
Ghost cities of the 22nd century
Environment

Ghost cities of the 22nd century

These are once once prosperous cities, crowded with people but then become ruined or disappear completely. In the next 100 years the world will have a series of cities f…

December 16, 2018
The atmosphere also has ecological diversity
Environment

The atmosphere also has ecological diversity

When analyzing the molecular aerosol samples (aerosols) extracted from two US cities, the researchers counted at least 1,800 different species of bacteria in the air. To…

December 16, 2018
UNEP: The ocean is being turned into a 'landfill'.
Environment

UNEP: The ocean is being turned into a 'landfill'.

In a public report at La Hey (Netherlands) on October 4, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) warned of rapid urbanization in coastal areas plus dumping of wast…

December 16, 2018
16,000 species face extinction
Environment

16,000 species face extinction

Polar bear, hippopotamus ... are among more than 16,000 endangered species of plants and animals globally, according to the World Conservation Organization (IUCN) today…

December 16, 2018
St Kilda Islands (England)
Environment

St Kilda Islands (England)

This tiny island is lurking on the Atlantic Ocean, 160km from the Scottish coast, formed by the ruins of a volcano whose disintegration and freezing created vertical wal…

December 16, 2018
The most isolated land
Environment

The most isolated land

The farthest inhabited land is the island of Tristan da Cunha, which is 98km2 wide and has a population of only 350 people. The closest island, Saint-Hélène is also 2,12…

December 16, 2018