Staats Island Road Andy | May 4, 2023 Always a nice drive along Staats Island Road heading to the preserve. Sunday May 2, 2021 — Nature
World Population 2023 Andy | April 19, 2023 India is estimated to be the most populous country in the world, more the 4.2 times larger then the United States of America. World Population 2023 Rank Country Population in Millions Population annual doubling time, years Percent of World Population Relative to US Population 1 India 1,428.6 75 17.76% 420.2% 2 China 1,425.7 – 17.72% 419.3% 3 United States of America 340.0 129 4.23% 100.0% 4 Indonesia 277.5 84 3.45% 81.6% 5 Pakistan 240.5 35 2.99% 70.7% 6 Nigeria 223.8 29 2.78% 65.8% 7 Brazil 216.4 121 2.69% 63.6% 8 Bangladesh 173.0 68 2.15% 50.9% 9 Russian Federation 144.4 – 1.79% 42.5% 10 Mexico 128.5 94 1.60% 37.8% 11 Ethiopia 126.5 28 1.57% 37.2% 12 Japan 123.3 – 1.53% 36.3% 13 Philippines 117.3 46 1.46% 34.5% 14 Egypt 112.7 45 1.40% 33.1% 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 102.3 21 1.27% 30.1% 16 Viet Nam 98.9 105 1.23% 29.1% 17 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 89.2 94 1.11% 26.2% 18 Türkiye 85.8 132 1.07% 25.2% 19 Germany 83.3 – 1.04% 24.5% 20 Thailand 71.8 – 0.89% 21.1% Andy Arthur, 4/19/23. Data Source: unfpa.org/data/world-population-dashboard
New England, Light Pollution – January 6, 2023 Andy | January 7, 2023 You can see how the clouds defused the light pollution in the Albany-area last night.
