Happy summer from UPEC, and fingers crossed that the virus won’t mount more than a modest comeback. Unless you’ve been observing a news blackout (and who could blame you?), you’veContinue reading “July Newsletter”
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Utah, We Live in a Beautiful Place.
Think Utah’s population is growing too fast? You’re not alone. UPEC is working to change the conversation about Utah’s runaway growth. And this video highlights the many benefits that wouldContinue reading “Utah, We Live in a Beautiful Place.”
All the people: what happens if humanity’s ranks start to shrink?
A recent article in the Lancet medical journal has been getting a lot of press for predicting that the global population will decline sooner than most experts predict — atContinue reading “All the people: what happens if humanity’s ranks start to shrink?”
Indonesia’s New Coronavirus Concern: A Post-Pandemic Baby Boom
With restrictions in place, millions stopped visiting clinics for contraceptives, says the government, which promotes family planning as part of its fight against child malnutrition… Read the Full Article Here
The pandemic could lead to a ‘baby bust’ of almost half a million fewer births, a major think tank
projectsinsider@insider.com (Juliana Kaplan) Brookings Institute economists predict that the coronavirus pandemic will lead to what they call a “baby bust” — not a baby boom… Read the Full Article Here
Stephen C. Bannister: Our Faustian bargain with fossil fuels
By Stephen C. Bannister | Special to The Tribune · Published: 5 days agoUpdated: 5 days ago Most of us have enjoyed the much cleaner air since the great COVID-19 shutdown-caused economic collapse. EverythingContinue reading “Stephen C. Bannister: Our Faustian bargain with fossil fuels”
Happiness and the COVID-caused Recession
April 21, 2020 By Beth Allgood Modified from the original published in Our Daily Planet (ourdailyplanet.com) on March 21, 2020. In 2013, the United Nations designated March 20th as the International Day of Happiness toContinue reading “Happiness and the COVID-caused Recession”