I always enjoy Thomas Friedman’s columns, however, the ecotourism solution offered in the July 31 column, which was about Madagascar, missed the whole point. The root of the problems of environmental ...

The world’s human population reached 8 billion people this year. Just 35 years ago, it hit 5 million. The rate of increased population is clearly unsustainable on many fronts. Overpopulation has ...

"The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about global population growth. 1.) About that overpopulation problem. The world's ...

Why do you think it is you don't seem to hear much about population control? It isn't because it's politically incorrect or taboo or misunderstood. We hear frequently about the overuse and abuse of ...

I would again like to thank all of the folks at the animal shelters and rescues for doing a really difficult job. It has been well documented that one of the most stressful jobs in the country is ...

Hannelore Vogler states that her letter published Nov. 2, that the world is overpopulated. This is a total fallacy. If you put 4 people in a home situated on a 5,000 square foot lot (typical for any ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — If you’ve been thinking about ...

This article is from the archive of our partner . "Many of today's most-respected thinkers, from Stephen Hawking to David Attenborough, argue that our efforts to fight climate change and other ...

PLATTSBURGH — The sights on some parts of Montcalm Street would tear at the heart of any animal lover. In just a single yard, covered in debris, garbage and overgrown weeds, one can see about 20 to 30 ...

Something clicked with the March 2 guest commentary, “Blast the sirens: We have an emergency,” regarding county growth planning for 300,000 additional residents in 20 years. At every level — city, ...