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Tag: Population
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The Pandemic Flight of Wealthy New Yorkers Was a Once-in-a-Century Shock
New tax data reveal a steep population loss in 2020, toward the start of the pandemic. The exodus was temporary, but how much of its effects could be permanent?
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As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’
Climate change and rapid population growth are shrinking the lake, creating a bowl of toxic dust that could poison the air around Salt Lake City.
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U.S. Birthrate Ticks Up 1 Percent, Halting a Steady Decline
Data from the federal government showed last year’s increase was the first since 2014, and followed a sharp drop in 2020, the first full year of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Census Likely Miscounted the Population of 14 States, a Review Finds
A survey indicated that census takers in 2020 undercounted the number of people in six states, mostly in the South, and overcounted in eight others. Covid is among many possible reasons.