Number of #Childless #Women in the #US Continues to Rise

The number of childless women of prime childbearing age in the United States continues to climb, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. In 2024, there were 5.7 million more childless women than expected based on past fertility patterns. This marks a sharp increase from 2.1 million in 2016 and 4.7 million in 2022.https://indianf.com/rise-childless-women-us-2024/

India’s #Forest #Health Declining Despite #Greening Reports

A recent study by IIT Kharagpur has revealed a troubling paradox in India’s environmental story. While national reports and satellite data highlight significant greening, much of this growth is linked to irrigated croplands, not forests. Meanwhile, the country’s true forest health is quietly deteriorating.

https://indianf.com/india-forest-health-decline-iit-kharagpur-study/

Coastal #Living; Secret to Longer #Life

https://youtube.com/shorts/wpiaF0pBdzY?si=YEZmv9CBW1VdRlb2

Moon Is Slowly Moving Away From Earth

Every year, the Moon drifts about 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) farther from Earth. Scientists have measured this with remarkable precision by bouncing lasers off mirrors left on the lunar surface by astronauts and probes, tracking the time it takes for light to travel to the Moon and back.

https://indianf.com/moon-moving-away-earth-tides/

Understanding #Women’s #Health # Aging #Ovaries

https://youtube.com/shorts/ncm4zx9yn-Y?si=a5N40r8d7tlfdp40

351 Million Women Could Live in Extreme Poverty by 2030

More than 351 million women and girls could still be trapped in extreme poverty by the end of this decade if current global trends continue. That is the stark warning from the UN Women and UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ SDG Gender Snapshot 2025, which draws on over 100 data sources to assess progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

https://indianf.com/women-gender-equality-2025-sdg-report/

Global #democracy declines as press freedom hits 50-year low

Democracy worldwide has weakened, with most countries showing declines in key democratic measures and press freedom experiencing its most significant fall in half a century, according to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

https://indianf.com/global-democracy-decline-press-freedom-2025/