A new study analyzing ancient DNA from Easter Island challenges the long-held belief that the island experienced a self-inflicted population collapse. Instead, the research suggests a gradual population increase until the 1860s, when Peruvian slave raids significantly reduced the population.
Elon Musk has expressed alarm over declining birth rates in the European Union, warning of an impending population collapse. He cited a recent report highlighting the EU’s fertility crisis, with birth rates falling below 4 million for the first time since 1960. This trend, according to Musk, poses a significant danger to civilization and could lead to economic instability.
Elon Musk has raised concerns about declining birth rates, particularly in Europe and Asia. He believes that low birth rates, not immigration, are the root cause of population decline, which poses a serious threat to civilization. Musk’s comments echo previous statements he made in February 2024, when he expressed alarm about Japan’s record low birth rate, and in July 2022, when he declared underpopulation a significant threat to civilization.
