Populate and perish: Sydney’s time bomb
Populate and perish: Sydney’s time bomb
PAUL BIBBY, MATTHEW MOORE AND JACOB SAULWICK
September 19, 2009
SYDNEY in 2049 will be a vast urban sprawl stretching from Newcastle to Wollongong that as many as seven million people will call home, experts say.
Yesterday’s revelation by the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, that Australia’s population will swell to 35 million in 40 years has forced a reconsideration of whether Sydney can cope.
Demographers from the Australian National University predicted Sydney’s population could grow to 6.9 million by 2049, an increase of 2.6 million.
Leave population out of climate talks, Indian minister says
Leave population out of climate talks, Indian minister says Jairam Ramesh claims there is a move among western countries to bring India’s rapidly growing population into climate change negotiations Randeep Ramesh in Delhi guardian.co.uk, Friday 28 August 2009 17.10 BST Article history Western nations are trying to use India‘s “profligate reproductive behaviour” to force Continue Reading →
Percentage of global population living in cities, by continent
Percentage of global population living in cities, by continent Studies have shown city dwellers have smaller carbon footprints than their countries’ national averages The percentage of China’s population living in cities rose from 13% to 40.4% between 1950 and 2005. It is predicted to rise to 60.3% by 2030. Photograph: Dan Chung Since 1950 there Continue Reading →
World Population Clock
World Population Clock, 2009 ALSO SEE 2009 World Population Data SheetPopulation Bulletin: World Population Highlights 2009 (August 2009) This population clock reflects data from PRB’s 2009 World Population Data Sheet Measure World Moredevelopedcountries Lessdevelopedcountries Lessdevelopedcountries (ex. China) Population: 6,809,972,000 1,232,100,000 5,577,872,000 4,246,474,000 Births per: Year 138,949,000 14,359,000 124,590,000 108,427,000 Month 11,579,083 1,196,583 10,382,500 9,035,583 Week Continue Reading →
Having Children Brings High Carbon Impact
August 7, 2009, 10:32 am Having Children Brings High Carbon Impact By Kate Galbraith Reuters Her carbon footprint is getting bigger, too, a new study suggests. Having children is the surest way to send your carbon footprint soaring, according to a new study from statisticians at Oregon State University. The study found that having Continue Reading →
Aim for sustainable population and generous immigration (Canberra Times)
NB (This very topical with current issues surrounding relocation of Pacific Islands cliimate change refugees) Aim for sustainable population and generous immigration (Canberra Times) 13 February 2009We can achieve a sustainable population while discharging our ethical obligations to accept refugees, Charles Berger writes.Last October, the Commonwealth Treasury released modelling intended to inform the Continue Reading →