Population decline in full swing.
Sofia -- The latest country to evince concern over its declining birth rate is Bulgaria whose Academy of Sciences has predicted that its population will decline from 8 to 7 million by 2020. Population implosion--as Catholic Insight has reported a number of times (see e.g., the Index...

World Congress of Families Praises Pope's Comments on Population Decline.
ROCKFORD, Ill., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Congress of Families (WCF) President Allan Carlson praised the pope's comments on European population decline as "far-sighted and courageous." Speaking to the Roman Curia, Pope Benedict XVI said low birthrates in Europe reflected the fact that many couples no longer...

The Slow Failure: Population Decline and Independent Ireland, 1922-1973.
0299212904 The slow failure; population decline and independent Ireland, 1922-1973. Daly, Mary E. U. of Wisconsin Press 2006 438 pages $60.00 Hardcover History of Ireland and the Irish diaspora HB3589 ...

Population and security: risks from growth, youth, migration, and environmental stress.
In April 2008, General Michael Hayden, director of the U. S. Central Intelligence Agency, cited population growth as one of three top destabilizing trends facing the world (the other two were the rise of Asia and the changing relationship between Europe and the United States). While no reasonable expert...

City's population is dropping; Federal census results disputed.
Byline: Shaun Sutner While Worcester County kept up its decade-long growth spurt, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the city of Worcester continued a population slide that started in 2004, losing 316 residents last year, although some are disputing that count. The county, which remains...

Economic & Population Trends Announces the Release of Two Articles and a Book on November 14, 2008.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The titles are self-explanatory. The following information is provided for those who wish to order or need information for a contact about interviews or presentations. The Anatomy of a Depression: 2007 and Beyond ($12/copy, Includes S&H) The article presents...

Density and abundance of mountain plovers in Northeastern Montana.
The Mountain Plover (Charadrius montanus) is a declining species endemic to the western Great Plains and Colorado Plateau (Knopf 1994, Knopf and Wunder 2006). Historically, its breeding range extended from Canada south along the eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico and east to eastern North Dakota...

Reproductive success of the Puerto Rican Vireo in a montane habitat.
The nesting success of a bird species can vary geographically as a result of differences in abundance of brood parasites, particularly if habitat characteristics favor the parasitic species (Ward and Smith 2000, Purcell 2006). These effects can be exacerbated if the host has not evolved nest defense strategies following...

California's Primary Water Supply Slashed.
Long-term Restrictions Are Devastating to Public Water Agencies SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Public water agencies throughout Northern, Central and Southern California now face major supply cutbacks in the latest federal regulatory blow to their ability to deliver water to customers. The restrictions point sharply to...

Report Reveals Challenges for Present-Day Pittsburgh.
Public Health, Poverty, Diversity and Government Spending Slowing Regional Prosperity PITTSBURGH, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- There are two Pittsburghs -- the one we think we know and the one we really live in, and in many cases the two are very different, according to a report released...