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How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
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Want To Live In Italy? You Can Own A House For Just 1 Euro (Rs 90). Check Details
Several picturesque Italian villages with declining populations are offering homes at a symbolic price of just 1 euro.
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Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
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Roman Empire Flourished After Volcanic Eruption, New Study Reveals
A recent study challenges the long-standing belief that the Roman Empire’s decline was caused by volcanic eruptions and the Justinianic plague. Instead, the research reveals that the eastern Roman Empire, during the 6th century, experienced significant growth in population and trade. This new perspective, drawn from large-scale archaeological dat...
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Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
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"Are We Rabbits?": Congress MP On Mohan Bhagwat's 'Three Children' Advice
In a snappy response to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on India's declining population growth and his advice to every couple to produce at least three children, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury pointed to unemployment
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"Society Will Perish If Population Growth Rate Falls Below 2.1": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Expressing concern over declining population growth, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime, should be at least 3.
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Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
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Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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Ukraine's Population Has Fallen By 8 Million Since Russian Invasion: UN Report
Ukraine's population has declined by around eight million since Russia invaded in February 2022, sparking an exodus and sending birth rates plunging, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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In Rising Trend, Influencers Are Buying And Renovating Abandoned Houses In Japan
These neglected properties can be purchased in Tokyo for a fraction of the cost of homes in other major cities worldwide.
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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China's Marriage Rate Lowest In 12 Years, Expected To Get Worse
The number of marriages in China is closely tied to the number of births, and the decline is likely to upset policymakers trying hard to boost the population which has been shrinking for two consecutive years.
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Vulture Population Decline In India Linked To Premature Human Deaths: Study
The research places the annual monetary damage from this public health crisis at nearly $70 billion.
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How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
-
Want To Live In Italy? You Can Own A House For Just 1 Euro (Rs 90). Check Details
Several picturesque Italian villages with declining populations are offering homes at a symbolic price of just 1 euro.
-
Elon Musk Reacts To Projection Of Drastic Population Decline In India, China
Elon Musk has taken to X, to share his agreement in a post that population decline now stands as the world's biggest problem.
-
Roman Empire Flourished After Volcanic Eruption, New Study Reveals
A recent study challenges the long-standing belief that the Roman Empire’s decline was caused by volcanic eruptions and the Justinianic plague. Instead, the research reveals that the eastern Roman Empire, during the 6th century, experienced significant growth in population and trade. This new perspective, drawn from large-scale archaeological dat...
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Fungus Wiping Out Frogs: Innovative "Frog Saunas" Offer Hope for Survival
Frog populations worldwide are being decimated by the chytrid fungus, which is responsible for the decline and extinction of many species. Scientists have developed "frog saunas," simple heated structures that allow frogs to warm up and combat the infection. Studies show that this method can help infected frogs recover faster and even develop resis...
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"Are We Rabbits?": Congress MP On Mohan Bhagwat's 'Three Children' Advice
In a snappy response to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on India's declining population growth and his advice to every couple to produce at least three children, Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury pointed to unemployment
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"Society Will Perish If Population Growth Rate Falls Below 2.1": RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
Expressing concern over declining population growth, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India's Total Fertility Rate (TFR), the average number of children a woman gives birth to in her lifetime, should be at least 3.
-
Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
-
Hit Nigerian TV Show Raises Awareness On Population Challenges In Africa
The popular Nigerian TV show has stirred discussions on family planning across Africa, highlighting the challenges of raising large families.
-
Kindergartens Shrink In China As Falling Birth Rate Triggers Crisis
Several kindergartens have been converted into elderly care facilities to cater to increasingly ageing population.
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Ukraine's Population Has Fallen By 8 Million Since Russian Invasion: UN Report
Ukraine's population has declined by around eight million since Russia invaded in February 2022, sparking an exodus and sending birth rates plunging, the United Nations said Tuesday.
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In Rising Trend, Influencers Are Buying And Renovating Abandoned Houses In Japan
These neglected properties can be purchased in Tokyo for a fraction of the cost of homes in other major cities worldwide.
-
Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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China's Marriage Rate Lowest In 12 Years, Expected To Get Worse
The number of marriages in China is closely tied to the number of births, and the decline is likely to upset policymakers trying hard to boost the population which has been shrinking for two consecutive years.
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Vulture Population Decline In India Linked To Premature Human Deaths: Study
The research places the annual monetary damage from this public health crisis at nearly $70 billion.
