: the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash
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Spielberg’s new blockbuster is adapted from Ernest Cline’s 2011 novel of the same name, which imagines a near-future in which overpopulation and climate change have turned America into a bleak dystopia.
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The 1960s overpopulation scare made sense, assuming that society would not find more productive ways to farm.
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Alabama has struggled with overpopulation in its prison system for decades.
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Here are three questions that face the region on prisoner overpopulation: Where should defendants await trial?
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Due to extreme overpopulation and limited shelter space, roughly 670,000 dogs are euthanized each year, according to the SPCA.
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Many will cheer this development, pointing to overpopulation and the stress put on the environment.
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What remains a problem and concern are low rates of spaying and neutering that produce an overpopulation of unwanted pets, said Marks.
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New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation says the state has an overpopulation of non-migrating Canada geese and it’s causing problems for some homeowners, farmers, golf courses and parks.
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First Known Use of overpopulation
1802
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: the condition of having too many people living in a certain area
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