POPULATION EXPLOSION Definition & Meaning

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population explosion

noun

the rapid increase in numbers of a particular species, especially in the world's human population since the end of World War II, attributed to an accelerating birthrate, a decrease in infant mortality, and an increase in life expectancy.

population explosion

noun

a rapid increase in the size of a population caused by such factors as a sudden decline in infant mortality or an increase in life expectancy

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Origin of population explosion¹

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

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Mosquitoes thrive in warm weather conditions and rely on standing water to breed, making the swimming pools fertile grounds for a population explosion.

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Intensive dairy ranching began here more than 150 years ago, spawned by the Gold Rush population explosion in San Francisco.

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With the expansion of the area’s wetlands in 2021, it saw a population explosion.

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Authorities have tried various approaches to curb the population explosion in Colombia's main river, the Magdalena, including sterilisation and transferring individuals to zoos abroad.

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She argues, for example, that the feeding practice pioneered by Morgie led to the adoption of wet nurses in ancient cities like Babylon and Thebes, which allowed for the population explosion necessary for humanity to conquer the globe.

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