Matt discusses the impact of Paul Ehrlich’s book “The Population Bomb,” which warned of overpopulation leading to famine and disease in the 1970s and 1980s. Ehrlich predicted hundreds of millions would starve and 65 million Americans would die by 1989. However, technological advancements in agriculture and declining birth rates in developed countries, including the U.S. and Maine, have led to the opposite problem: population decline. Matt criticizes Ehrlich for his lack of foresight and incorrect predictions, which influenced harmful policies like China’s one-child policy and the UN’s anti-development efforts.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
