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Paul Ehrlich, ‘Population Bomb’ ecologist, dies at 93
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Influential ecologist Paul Ehrlich, known for warning about overpopulation, has died at age 93. His controversial predictions about population growth and resource scarcity sparked important debates about sustainability and public policy.
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Paul Ehrlich, a prominent ecologist known for his book "The Population Bomb," which warned of overpopulation, died at age 93. His research on butterflies and population dynamics shaped modern ecology, though his predictions of widespread famine were criticized as too dire.
