Because of low birth rates, the world’s population is on the way to declining for the first time in human history.

Currently, the UN estimates the world population to be about 8.2 billion, which is projected to peak at over 10 billion by the mid-2080. However, research, published in the journal Nature ...

Regardless of the nation, the size of a population reaching military age annually within it yields a significant advantage for a country’s future military and economic prospects. For nations with ...

The world's Catholic population has grown, but the number of priests has fallen, according to a new report that looks at the latest available data. The Vatican announced the figures Thursday, noting ...

Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Bulgaria, Serbia, Moldova, Croatia and Montenegro are the 10 European countries ...

We found if the Earth warms by more than 3°C by the end of the century, the estimated harm to the global economy jumped from ...

Most of the world’s population is breathing polluted air, with only seven countries meeting World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, according to a new report.

The WHO had earlier found that 99% of the world’s population lives in places that do not meet recommended air quality levels. “If you have bad water, no water, you can tell people to wait for ...

Ahamad said much more needs to be done to cut air pollution levels. The WHO had earlier found that 99% of the world’s population lives in places that do not meet recommended air quality levels. FILE – ...