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"The nation's fertility rate has slipped below replacement levels partly because of the recession and a decline in immigration. That's raising concern about the nation's future." Via Seth Dixon 
Brett Sinica's comment,
April 23, 3:11 PM
These stats are hard to take in, because it seems like even though birth rates are considered to be dropping, the country’s total population continues to rise, and fast. Immigration probably plays a major role in the adding of new citizens, though just because birth rates are decreasing it shouldn’t necessarily mean a bad thing. With a slow increase of people, there could possibly be drops in the unemployment rate, or even poverty level at a big stretch. With fewer people in the country, it could mean less competition among others, leaving more options for people to pursue. It says at the end of the article that, “there are no cases of peace and prosperity in the face of declining populations.” This may hold true to an extent, but look at China for example. Their population is the largest in the world, containing roughly 20 of the 30 most polluted cities and being the top consumer of energy. Though the country has an unemployment level which is half of ours, they must put in place family planning methods such as the “one-child policy” to hope for better population control. If I know the United States, I highly doubt they would ever resort to such measures, unless the government wants uproars. So maybe I’m optimistic about the birth rate drops, but it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Maybe we should rid of the self-checkouts and automated answering machines and slowdown in technology so we don’t find ourselves in a situation that’d become too hard to handle.
Meg Conheeny's comment,
April 26, 2:48 PM
This decline in birth rates is largely due to the recession; people don’t want to have children because they can’t afford the care. We need to have a balance in our population. Having one age group, like elderly people, dominating over other generations can be a problem. Even though the birth rates are decreasing, our population is still growing at a steady rate. Immigrants trying to make a home for themselves and their families in the United States contribute in a big way to our population increase.
I think that when and if the economy bounces back, families will start to feel comfortable with their finances and the birth rate will spike. Yet, if the birth rate does get back to normalcy and the immigrants continue to come to this country maybe our population will see too much of an increase and overpopulation could be a problem. But I doubt our country will ever adopt the “one-child policy” currently in use in China, we will find some other way to control our population, whatever that may be. 
Brianna Simao's comment,
April 30, 10:45 PM
The recession is a huge factor as to why the birth/fertility rate is dropping. It costs a lot of money to have a child and most people can’t afford to care for themselves never mind another baby. Even though the birth rate has been decreasing over the years, the population is still increasing due to immigration. With the birth rate decreasing the level of poverty could potentially decrease as well because there will not be an economic burden. I don’t think there should be too much of a concern about the birthrate dropping because once the economy returns to normal I’m sure people will want to expand their family. I do agree to a certain extent with the statement in the article: “Population growth leads to human innovation, and innovation leads to conservation ... There are no cases of peace and prosperity in the face of declining populations.” Overpopulation, like in China, causes many issues, not just economically.
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Remittances have soared to record levels. Explore the World Bank's latest estimates of how much money is sent, and where Delete the scoop?
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PULL a spring, let it go, and it will snap back into shape. Pull it further and yet further and it will go on springing back until, quite suddenly, it won't.... Via Joel Barker, Seth Dixon 
Seth Dixon's curator insight,
February 11, 8:23 AM
This is an interesting article discussing the limits that the Earth's physical systems have and the importance not exceeding any tipping point that could destabilize the planet if we "overstrech the springs." 
Angus Henderson's curator insight,
February 11, 11:49 AM
An interesting counter-balance to the work of the Planetary Boundaries group. Delete the scoop?
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Seth Dixon's curator insight,
February 12, 3:51 PM
What do these maps tell you? Tags: statistics, census, mapping. 
Alejandro Restrepo's comment,
February 13, 6:25 PM
The difference in incomes in this city is astronomical. Literally from one neighborhood to the next you can notice the difference.
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"The nation's fertility rate has slipped below replacement levels partly because of the recession and a decline in immigration. That's raising concern about the nation's future." Via Seth Dixon
Brett Sinica's comment,
April 23, 3:11 PM
These stats are hard to take in, because it seems like even though birth rates are considered to be dropping, the country’s total population continues to rise, and fast. Immigration probably plays a major role in the adding of new citizens, though just because birth rates are decreasing it shouldn’t necessarily mean a bad thing. With a slow increase of people, there could possibly be drops in the unemployment rate, or even poverty level at a big stretch. With fewer people in the country, it could mean less competition among others, leaving more options for people to pursue. It says at the end of the article that, “there are no cases of peace and prosperity in the face of declining populations.” This may hold true to an extent, but look at China for example. Their population is the largest in the world, containing roughly 20 of the 30 most polluted cities and being the top consumer of energy. Though the country has an unemployment level which is half of ours, they must put in place family planning methods such as the “one-child policy” to hope for better population control. If I know the United States, I highly doubt they would ever resort to such measures, unless the government wants uproars. So maybe I’m optimistic about the birth rate drops, but it shouldn’t be too much of a problem. Maybe we should rid of the self-checkouts and automated answering machines and slowdown in technology so we don’t find ourselves in a situation that’d become too hard to handle.
Meg Conheeny's comment,
April 26, 2:48 PM
This decline in birth rates is largely due to the recession; people don’t want to have children because they can’t afford the care. We need to have a balance in our population. Having one age group, like elderly people, dominating over other generations can be a problem. Even though the birth rates are decreasing, our population is still growing at a steady rate. Immigrants trying to make a home for themselves and their families in the United States contribute in a big way to our population increase.
I think that when and if the economy bounces back, families will start to feel comfortable with their finances and the birth rate will spike. Yet, if the birth rate does get back to normalcy and the immigrants continue to come to this country maybe our population will see too much of an increase and overpopulation could be a problem. But I doubt our country will ever adopt the “one-child policy” currently in use in China, we will find some other way to control our population, whatever that may be.
Brianna Simao's comment,
April 30, 10:45 PM
The recession is a huge factor as to why the birth/fertility rate is dropping. It costs a lot of money to have a child and most people can’t afford to care for themselves never mind another baby. Even though the birth rate has been decreasing over the years, the population is still increasing due to immigration. With the birth rate decreasing the level of poverty could potentially decrease as well because there will not be an economic burden. I don’t think there should be too much of a concern about the birthrate dropping because once the economy returns to normal I’m sure people will want to expand their family. I do agree to a certain extent with the statement in the article: “Population growth leads to human innovation, and innovation leads to conservation ... There are no cases of peace and prosperity in the face of declining populations.” Overpopulation, like in China, causes many issues, not just economically.
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The US president could be poised to approve the doubling of imports of tar sands oil, one of the filthiest fuels on Earth, says Fred Pearce Delete the scoop?
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China urgently needs new sources of energy, but is shale gas the way forward? As the government prepares to launch a new auction of drilling rights, Xu Nan and Wang Haotong look at the debate within China. Delete the scoop?
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Perhaps money can't buy happiness. A recent Gallup report shows that Singapore's wealthy population is the unhappiest -- less happy than the populations of Iraq, Haiti, Afghanistan, and Syria. Delete the scoop?
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American filmmaker David Breashears made the incredible image in spring 2012, taking 477 images with a 300mm lens before stitching them together electronically. Delete the scoop?
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What kills people around the world - and how does it vary from place to place? Delete the scoop?
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Thousands of mostly teenage boys have fled their country to embark on a 10,000-mile trek to Europe in search of a better life. Anderson Cooper reports. (RT @nordbergj: Largest child migration of our time: Afghan boys smuggled through Europe. Delete the scoop?
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Sydney, Tokyo and Buenos Aires are in for some of the biggest sea-level rises by 2100, finds one of the most comprehensive predictions to date Via Seth Dixon 
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February 14, 2:31 AM
Could be really good to look at when discussing sustainability. Delete the scoop?
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New nations seem to pop up with alarming regularity. At the start of the 20th century, there were only a few dozen independent sovereign states on the planet; today, there are nearly 200! Via Seth Dixon 
John Peterson's comment,
April 30, 10:38 AM
As a result of the ever changing nature of humans and society, it is no surprise that even in recent history the makeup of the countries of the world has greatly changed. Throughout our history, the countries that make up the world have constantly changed as well as the influence of these countries greatly changing as well. While the number of nations that are present in the world has greatly grown throughout the 20th century, there were some nations that uncommonly disappeared. This disappearance can be caused by numerous different factors that all nations must face, and that some are not able to deal with. These can include economic problems, numerous conflicting ethnic groups, change in government, or simply lack of organization. Most countries at some point in their existence will have to face one of these problems including the United States with The Great Depression. Although we faced hard times we were able to continue as a nation, although some groups were unable to do so.
Zakary Pereira's comment,
April 30, 4:20 PM
I had originally wanted to add this article into the group because I really enjoy history; it’s my major after all! Many nations have left the Earth because of wars and other circumstances and why not read an article about 10 of them all with rich histories. It is interesting how after wars that the losing nations have their lands divided and changed. After WWI we saw the dissolution of The Ottoman Empire, the Astro-Hungarian Empire and other nations. These countries had histories, cultures, a flag, language yet they were just carved up and distributed to the victors. I can’t say that I approve however today would be drastically different if it had not happened this way. Political Geography played an important role in much of these nation’s demises however none so much as the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This country was built on political geography and its satellite states by Joseph Stalin and led by later leaders like Khrushchev and Gorbachev. Like Max said, the U.S.S.R. was full of different ethnic groups, religions, people and once it fell, independent nations became independent because Moscow couldn’t keep them under control no longer.
Kevin Cournoyer's comment,
May 1, 12:54 AM
I found this article really interesting for a few different reasons. As a history major, the article provided a lot of information that I thought was interesting and of which I was unaware. It’s important to understand the reasons for the breakup and/or formation of countries when studying history. Part of understanding that is recognizing and analyzing the geographic implications of these changes.
Perhaps most importantly, the disappearance of countries would certainly have severe economic repercussions. The complete absence of an economy that had been around for decades, or the emergence of several new economies all at once would have serious effects on the interaction between neighboring countries and the global economy. Cultural unity and tension also plays a large role in the disappearance of countries. Examining patterns of cultural dissimilarity and hostility explains the breakup of these countries and makes for nations that possess a great deal of cultural homogeneity and a palette of cultural diversity in a small geographic area. Delete the scoop?
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Gender imbalances in China have created a generation of men for whom finding love is no easy task Via Seth Dixon 
Annika Della Vedova's comment,
May 4, 4:05 PM
Because of the gender imbalance females get more of a chose on who they marry. They are however basing much of their choose on wealth. because of this their are about 40-50 million bachelors who are mostly poor.
Cassie Frazier's comment,
May 4, 8:45 PM
Today in China, love has become more about wealth than romance. Because of the gender imbalance created by the one child policy, there are many more men than women, as boys are the preferred sex. This has shifted the task of choosing a spouse to the women, and they want fancy things. Therefore, they tend to choose the rich to marry. The problem is that there are at least 40-50 million poor men in China, and the majority are alone. When men reach 30 and are still unmarried, they are called "leftovers". These men are much more likely to get into trouble. This is so sad because they are so lonely. By preferring males, China has created a huge group of men who may have to live forever alone.
Taylor Anderson's comment,
May 6, 1:43 PM
There is a huge gender imbalance making people choose between love and money
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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/where-we-get-our-fresh-water-christiana-z-peppard Fresh water accounts for only 2.5% of Earth's... Via Seth Dixon
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February 12, 2:45 PM
How much of the Earth's water is fresh water? How much of that is used for industrial, agricultural or domestic uses? Why is groundwater becoming increasingly utilized? Enjoy this TED-ED video for the answers. Tags: water, environment, consumption, resources, environment depend. Delete the scoop?
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Income maps of every neighborhood in the U.S. See wealth and poverty in places like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Miami, and more. Via Seth Dixon
Alejandro Restrepo's curator insight,
February 13, 6:22 PM
Very interesting aspect of our demographics here in Central Falls. Any one with an interest in demographics and the make up our city should take a look a this and compare it to other neighborhoods in Rhode Island. Knowledge is power. Empower yourself! 
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February 16, 10:25 AM
Compare the neighborhoods in and around your area. What trends do you see? Any surprises? Delete the scoop?
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REG DEAN, who died on January 5th at the ripe age of 110, was unusual. Centenarians are rare in themselves, of course, but male centenarians particularly so. In... Delete the scoop?
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New campaign aims to highlight how services can work together to support older people Delete the scoop?
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Justice. Stability. Prosperity. Delete the scoop?
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Seven of the world's 10 countries with the most upbeat attitudes are in Latin America, says a new Gallop survey. Panama is No. 1 on the list. Delete the scoop?
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Gender Development index - CHapter 9 materials