Bernie Sanders in climate change 'population control' uproar. Image copyright Reuters Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has been criticised after arguing population control should be part of tackling climate change.
The Vermont senator told a TV debate that women "in poor countries" should have access to birth control. Conservatives said the remark meant the self-described democratic socialist's climate change policy was for fewer "brown babies". The UN forecasts the Earth's population will rise to 11 billion by 2100. On social media on Thursday, Mr Sanders was likened to a Marvel movie villain. Senator Ted Cruz said the Democratic White House hopeful's remarks evoked Thanos, the Avengers baddie who kills half the world's population with a snap of his fingers. The Texas Republican joked: "In a surprise move, last night Bernie announced Thanos as his running mate. " Media playback is unsupported on your device What did Bernie Sanders say?
Martha Readyoff, a teacher, said the topic was "poisonous for politicians, but it's crucial to face". More UK births than any year since 1972, says ONS. 8 August 2013Last updated at 13:22 ET One and a half born every minute: Mark Easton reports on the baby boom More babies were born in the UK in 2011-12 than any year since 1972, the Office for National Statistics says.
In all, 813,200 UK births were recorded in the year, said the ONS, contributing to population growth that was, in absolute terms, the highest in the EU. UK population grew by 419,900 to 63.7 million between between June 2011 and June 2012, according to ONS estimates. There were 254,400 more births than deaths and 165,600 more people coming to the UK than leaving. There were 517,800 migrants from overseas while 352,100 people left the country. The UK remains the third-most populous EU member state, behind Germany and France. France's population grew by 319,100 to 65,480,500 over the same period while Germany's went up by 166,200 to 80,399,300, says the ONS. Midwife 'shortage' Continue reading the main story And people are living longer. Read more from Mark. Detroit: Six ways 'shrinking' cities try to survive. 20 July 2013Last updated at 20:22 ET By Tom Geoghegan BBC News, Washington Detroit's bankruptcy can in part be traced to the loss of more than a million residents.
So how have other "shrinking" US cities coped? The problems that have led Detroit to bankruptcy are multiple - industrial decline, huge pension bills, over-borrowing and poor management among them. But losing 1.2 million people since the 1950s would send any city into crisis. As the jobs and the inhabitants went elsewhere, the city was left with plummeting tax receipts, rising crime and derelict streets . Other cities in the Rust Belt have also lost huge proportions of their populations. 1. Some cities have developed a demolition industry, mindful that abandoned homes fuel vandalism, blight neighbourhoods and deter new arrivals. Youngstown, Ohio, has lost 120,000 residents since the 1950s, now down to 66,000 people.
"Crime has been reduced since we have been tearing down homes," she says. 2. ...and sell the land for $25 3. 4. 5. 7 billion people and you: What's your number? Sources: All population data are based on estimates by the UN Population Division and all calculations provided by the UN Population Fund.
The remaining data are from other sections of the UN, the Global Footprint Network and the International Telecommunications Union. Want to find out more? Visit the UN Population Fund's detailed population calculator, 7 billion and me. Notes on the data: Only birth dates after 1910 can be accommodated and only countries with populations of more than 100,000 people are included. Three country groupings - developed, developing and least developed - featured in the conclusions are those referenced by the UN for assessing the Millennium Development Goals.
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