As birth rates decline and life expectancies increase , some regions are now experiencing a net decrease in population , leaving us to question whether that's good or bad for the world . Stephanie Feldstein of the Center for Biological Diversity and John Ibbitson, author of the Empty Planet u nravel the layers of this population paradox and its implications on society, the global economy, and the environment. Reading List: Population Decline Will Change the World for the Better , Stephanie Feldstein, Scientific American , May 4, 2023 Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline , Darrell Bricker & John Ibbitson, Crown, February 5, 2019 The Climate Baby Dilemma , Documentary, 2022
