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People around the globe are having way fewer babies. By 2100 that might turn into a pretty big problem for humanity — not the relief one might expect.

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"It's extraordinary, we'll have to reorganize societies."

Researchers Say Earth Is Headed for "Jaw-Dropping" Population Decline

A newly discovered Chinese database tracks which female citizens are "breedready," a term apparently used to signal if she is likely able to have children.

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“Is this the prologue to The Handmaid’s Tale?”

Creepy Database Lists Whether 1.8M Chinese Women Are “Breedready”

A new book predicts that instead of continuing to rise, the population will level out in about 30 years — and then start to decline, possibly forever.

New data predicts an "empty planet."

New Projection: World Population Will Level off, Then Fall Forever

Chin is facing a "precipitous" population decline that leaders fear could lead to economic catastrophe for the rising world power.

China's one-child policy worked too well.

China Is Facing A "Precipitous" Population Decline

Global fertility rates are declining, meaning we could be headed toward a society with more grandparents than grandchildren, according to a new report.

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