We analyzed population density, extracted from the census, and vegetation abundance, derived from Landsat imagery, taking six cities in the U.S.A. as contrasting examples. Combining population density ...

Japan’s annual birth rates have dropped to a new record low as the country grapples with an aging and shrinking population.

Japan's steadily declining births and overall aging population present serious long-term risks, threatening to sap the ...

The number of newborns in Japan is decreasing faster than projected, with the number of annual births falling to another ...

Crikey readers had plenty to say in response to Jason Murphy's recent article on the prospect of a new Australian city.