The Irish Times Science Correspondent—‘Fewer Children Not the Answer to Global...
15th Sep 08
"The Irish Times" Science Correspondent—"Fewer Children Not the Answer to Global Warming"
The 44 most developed countries in the world now have the lowest fertility rates, said Dr Willam Reville, the “Irish Times” Science Correspondent. He continued: "The population of the world quadrupled over the 20th century and stands today at 6.7 billion. The UN projects that world population will peak around nine billion by 2050, and will then slowly decline. Such numbers press heavily upon the Earth's carrying capacity, although developments in agriculture have greatly expanded this capacity beyond past estimates of its size.
The current population situation is exacerbated by the fact that numbers are increasing most rapidly in the poorest and least developed...
Irish Women’s Fertility at Highest Level in 16 Years
5th Sep 08
Fertility rates among Irish women are at their highest in 16 years, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The statistics agency says the lifetime fertility rate for the average Irish woman last year was 2.03 children. This is up from 1.9 children the previous year and is the first time since 1991 that the rate has been higher than two children.
The...
Ireland’s Birth Rate Rises as Migration Falls Steeply
27th Aug 08
Ireland's Birth Rate on Rise Again!
Net migration into Ireland fell steeply in the year to the end of April, but the number of births in the State increased to its highest point since 1980, according to new population and migration data from the Central Statistics Office...