Hacker News with Generative AI: Global Trends

Peak population may be coming sooner than we think (ft.com)
Peak population may be coming sooner than we think
Why Is Fertility Collapsing, Globally? (ggd.world)
Something dramatic is happening everywhere all at once: fertility is plummeting, with major implications for economic growth and social stability. Yet public discourse is seriously weird, crudely:
World Energy Outlook 2024 (iea.org)
Total global energy demand rose by around 2% in 2023, with declines in advanced economies more than offset by large increases in emerging market and developing economies.
The Age of Depopulation (foreignaffairs.com)
Although few yet see it coming, humans are about to enter a new era of history. Call it “the age of depopulation.” For the first time since the Black Death in the 1300s, the planetary population will decline. But whereas the last implosion was caused by a deadly disease borne by fleas, the coming one will be entirely due to choices made by people.
Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030 (iea.org)
Global renewables growth set to outpace current government goals for 2030
Concern over housing costs hits record high across rich nations (ft.com)
Half of Workers Around the World Are Struggling with Burnout (bcg.com)
Global PV installations may hit 660 GW in 2024 (pv-magazine.com)
How is France dodging the global obesity trend? (bigthink.com)
A myopia epidemic is sweeping the globe (nature.com)